Analysis of Ornament, Characteristics of Styles: An Introduction to the Study of the History of Ornamental Art - Couverture souple

Wornum, Ralph Nicholson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1104020017 ISBN 13 : 9781104020019

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Analysis Of Ornament, Characteristics Of Styles: An Introduction To The Study Of The History Of Ornamental Art (1896) is a comprehensive guide to the history and characteristics of ornamental art. Written by Ralph Nicholson Wornum, a prominent British art historian and curator, this book provides readers with a detailed analysis of the various styles and techniques used in ornamental art throughout history.The book is divided into two parts. The first part, Analysis of Ornament, provides readers with a detailed examination of the various decorative elements used in ornamental art, including motifs, patterns, and designs. Wornum explores the origins and evolution of these elements, as well as their cultural and historical significance.The second part, Characteristics of Styles, focuses on the different styles of ornamental art that have emerged throughout history. Wornum examines the key characteristics of each style, including their use of color, form, and composition, as well as their cultural and historical context.Throughout the book, Wornum provides readers with numerous examples of ornamental art from various cultures and time periods, including ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages. He also includes detailed illustrations and diagrams to help readers better understand the various elements and styles of ornamental art.Overall, Analysis Of Ornament, Characteristics Of Styles: An Introduction To The Study Of The History Of Ornamental Art (1896) is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history and aesthetics of ornamental art. Wornum's detailed analysis and comprehensive coverage of the subject make this book an invaluable reference for scholars, artists, and art enthusiasts alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Sketch is prepared chiefly as an introductory guide to aid in the adoption of some ready system in the study of Ornament. Though illustrated ornamental works exist in great profusion, they are generally on special monuments and localities, or extending only over very limited periods of time: and being, further, mostly of a purely illustrative character, without analytical description of the parts, they fail to impress on the mind of the Student those elements which are the essential characteristics of the works, and distinguish their style. These characteristics, therefore, which are the very essence of the A rt, are to he apprehended only by dint of great labour in the comparison of many costly publications, which, until lately, have been generally inaccessible even to the metropolitan Student, But with access to such works, some systematic general guide is absolutely indispensable to enable the Student to acquire a sound apprehension of his subject, with moderate labour, and within a moderate time. The knowledge of ornamental style is, doubtless, most readily imparted in a course of lectures, in which, by numerous illustrations on a large scale, including occasionally the objects themselves, the peculiar features of each style can be at once pointed out, and fixed on the mind, through the facilities of immediate comparison.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1104020017
• ISBN 13: 9781104020019
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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