2001, ISBN: 9780500203439

New York: Thames & Hudson; World of Art Series, 2001. 224 pages, illustrations (some colour); 21 cm.. Tight, clean copy. "Ornament, the art of decorative patterning, has given ri… Altro …

New York: Thames & Hudson; World of Art Series, 2001. 224 pages, illustrations (some colour); 21 cm.. Tight, clean copy. "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 century, an ornamental revival is now under way. James Trilling presents a variety of ornament from the Paleolithic age to the present day, enabling the reader to appreciate both its inherent beauty and its historical importance, 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. He balances the characteristics of individual styles against their evolution and their role in contacts between cultures, focusing on patterns which have migrated across large stretches of time and space. The Language of Ornament is a companion and guide to the global panorama of ornament in terms that will be of equal value to craftworkers, collectors and students of art history." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Preface; Introduction : What is ornament?; Appreciating ornament; Sketches in art history: the three ages of ornament; Ornament as a conventional system; Ornament in the age of modernism. . Paperback. Fine. 8vo., Thames & Hudson; World of Art Series, 2001, 5<

2001, ISBN: 0500203431

[EAN: 9780500203439], Used, very good, [SC: 2.8], [PU: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, London], JAMES TRILLING THE LANGUAGE OF ORNAMENT WORLD ART, James Trilling presents an immense … Altro …

[EAN: 9780500203439], Used, very good, [SC: 2.8], [PU: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, London], JAMES TRILLING THE LANGUAGE OF ORNAMENT WORLD ART, James Trilling presents an immense variety of ornament from the Paleolithic Age to the present day, enabling the reader to appreciate inherent form and beauty, as well as historical importance across cultures - 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 or worn ornament of Native Americans. He balances the characteristics of individual styles against their evolution and interaction between cultures, focusing in particular on patterns which have migrated across large stretches of space and time, reflecting the interactions through trade, conquest and the spread of religions. The Language of Ornament is a companion and guide to the global panorama of ornament in terms that will be of equal value to craftworkers, collectors and students of art history. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

2001, ISBN: 9780500203439

Thames & Hudson Ltd, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Illustrated, 224 Seiten, Publiziert: 2001-06-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 10467, 0.49 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2167065, Dekoratio… Altro …

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