Discover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of history\u2019s most elegant patterns and ornamental designs.<\/p>\n
The World of Ornament <\/em>brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Auguste Racinet\u2019s L\u2019Ornement polychrome<\/em> Volumes I and II (1875\u20131888) and Auguste Dupont-Auberville\u2019s L\u2019Ornement des tissus<\/em> (1877) to provide one lavish source book spanning jewelry, tile, stained glass, illuminated manuscript, textile and ceramic ornament.<\/p>\n Encompassing classical, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Asian and middle-Eastern, as well as European designs from medieval times through the 19th century, this compilation of cultures and esthetics offers a primary reference for artists, historians, designers and patternmakers, and anyone engaged in decorative design and impact.<\/p>\n About the Series: Bibliotheca Universalis<\/em> \u2014 Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price! Discover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of history\u2019s most elegant patterns and ornamental designs. The World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Auguste Racinet\u2019s L\u2019Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875\u20131888) and Auguste Dupont-Auberville\u2019s L\u2019Ornement des tissus (1877) to provide one lavish source…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4961,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[4522,4523],"product_tag":[1156,2767,159,1548,4524,1681,1649],"class_list":{"0":"post-4939","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-art-en","7":"product_cat-design-en-en","8":"product_tag-appliedarts-en","9":"product_tag-art-history","10":"product_tag-art-movements-en","11":"product_tag-craft","12":"product_tag-design-en-en","13":"product_tag-history","14":"product_tag-illustration","15":"pa_author_att-david-batterham-en","16":"pa_cover-hardcover","17":"pa_format-20-x-145-cm-en","18":"pa_isbn-9783836556255-en","19":"pa_language-multi","20":"pa_pages-824-en","21":"pa_published-2015-04-25-en","22":"pa_publisher-taschen-en-en","24":"first","25":"outofstock","26":"sold-individually","27":"shipping-taxable","28":"purchasable","29":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n
\nSince we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis<\/em> brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.
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