{"product_id":"the-world-of-ornament-9783836571272","title":"The World of Ornament","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of \u003cstrong\u003ehistory's most elegant patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e and ornamental designs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Once out of print, \u003cem\u003eThe World of Ornament\u003c\/em\u003e brings together the two \u003cstrong\u003egreatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century\u003c\/strong\u003e: Auguste Racinet's \u003cem\u003eL'Ornement polychrome\u003c\/em\u003e Volumes I and II (1875-1888) and Auguste Dupont-Auberville's \u003cem\u003eL'Ornement des tissus\u003c\/em\u003e (1877) to provide one \u003cstrong\u003elavish, indispensable source book\u003c\/strong\u003e spanning jewelry, tile, stained glass, illuminated manuscript, textile and ceramic ornament.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Encompassing classical, \u003cstrong\u003eEgyptian\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGreek\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRoman\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEtruscan\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAsian\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003emiddle-Eastern\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean\u003c\/strong\u003e designs from medieval times through the 19th century, this compilation of cultures and esthetics offers a \u003cstrong\u003eprimary reference for artists, historians, designers and patternmakers\u003c\/strong\u003e, and anyone engaged in decorative design and impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBatterham, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - David Batterham has been an antiquarian bookseller in London since 1965. He specializes in books and journals on the graphic arts, ornament, fashion, and caricature with an emphasis on work from France and Spain.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525256188178,"sku":"9783836571272","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cd46c04c-ace1-4179-8e14-dc6de9488d18.jpg?v=1731210823","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-world-of-ornament-9783836571272","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}