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The Language of Ornament (World of Art) Book

From the Palaeolithic to the present, people have ornamented their clothes, utensils, living spaces, and even their bodies. This compact, illustrated survey traces the global evolution of ornament and the interaction of cultures: it ranges from the monumental architecture of Mycenean Greece to the inlaid vessels of Zhou Dynasty China, allowing the reader to appreciate both their historical significance and their inherent beauty.Read More

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  • TheBookPeople

    An introduction to the art of decorative patterning, of equal value to craftworkers, collectors and students of art history. Trilling analyzes the historical importance of ornament across the world, whether in the monumental architecture of Mycenean Greece or the inlaid vessels of Zhou Dynasty China, in the bronze mirrors of early Celtic Britain, or the carved and woven ornament of Native Americans. An impressive variety of ornament from the paleolithic age to the present day enables the reader to appreciate both its inherent form and beauty. Individual styles and patterns are traced through their evolution and interaction between cultures through trade, conquest and religious influences.

  • Blackwell

    Ornament, the art of decorative patterning, has given rise to some of the most spectacular creations of human imagination and skill. Although the modernist emphasis on unadorned form pushed ornament to the margins of Western taste in the twentieth...

  • 0500203431
  • 9780500203439
  • James Trilling
  • 1 May 2001
  • Thames & Hudson
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 224
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