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First published in 1856, The Grammar of Ornament remains a design classic. Its inspiration came from pioneering British architect and designer Owen Jones (1809--1874), who produced a comprehensive design treatise for the machine age, lavishly illustrated in vivid chromolithographic color. Jones made detailed observations of decorative arts on his travels in Europe, the Middle East, and in his native London, where he studied objects on display at the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in 1851 and at local museums. His aim was to improve the quality of Western design by changing the habits of Victorian designers, who indiscriminately mixed elements from a wide variety of sources. Jones's resulting study is a comprehensive analysis of styles of ornamental design, presenting key examples ranging from Maori tattoos, Egyptian columns, and Greek borders to Byzantine mosaic, Indian embroidery, and Elizabethan carvings. At once splendidly Victorian and insistently modern, The Grammar of Ornament celebrates objects of beauty from across time periods and continents, and remains an indispensable sourcebook today.
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The Grammar of Ornament
Nov 10, 2018, Franklin Classics Trade Press
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The grammar of ornament: a visual reference of form and colour in architecture and the decorative arts
2016
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Grammar of Ornament: A Visual Reference of Form and Colour in Architecture and the Decorative Arts - the Complete and Unabridged Full-Color Edition
2016, Princeton University Press
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Grammar Of Ornament: Illustrated By Examples From Various Styles Of Ornament
March 2004, Diane Pub Co
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The grammar of ornament: illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament
2001, Dorling Kindersley Pub.
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The Grammar of ornament: Illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament
1997, Barnes & Noble Books
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Grammar of Ornament
December 1995, Smithmark Publishers
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Grammar of Ornament: A Monumental Work of Art
March 1989, Pub Marketing Service
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The grammar of ornament: all 100 color plates from the folio edition of the great Victorian sourcebook of historic design
1987, Dover
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The grammar of ornament: all 100 color plataes from the folio edition of the great Victorian sourcebook of historic design
1987, Dover Publications
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The grammar of ornament: the Victorian masterpiece on oriental, primitive, classical, mediaeval and renaissance design and decorative art
1986, Omega Books
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The grammar of ornament: the victorian masterpiece on oriental, primitive, classical, mediaeval and Renaissance design and decorative art
1986, Portland House
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The grammar of ornament: illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament
1986, Studio Editions
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The grammar of ornament: illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament
1982, Van Nostrand Reinhold
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The grammar of ornament: illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament.
1972, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.
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The grammar of ornament: one hundred and twelve plates.
1910, Bernard Quaritch
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The grammar of ornament: illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament
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The grammar of ornament: Illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament. One hundred and twelve plates.
1856, Published by Day and Son, Ltd, Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields
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The grammar of ornament: illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament ...
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Grammar of Ornament (Professional Artists' Edition)
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The Grammar of ornament: illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament
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"The Grammar of Orient was first published in 1856 by Day & Son, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London"--Title page verso.
Edition statement from page [7].
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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This highly influential book, long a classic in its field, includes all 100 original color plates from a rare Victorian edition. Among the nearly 3,000 royalty-free designs are exquisite Greek and Roman borders and mosaics, Celtic designs taken from manuscripts, motifs from medieval paintings and stained glass, and floral patterns from Chinese porcelain.
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