The Encyclopedia of Ornament

by Henry Shaw and Henry Shaw FSA

Book Overview

First published in 1842, this volume made an important contribution to the nineteenth-century Gothic Revival, during which English artists rediscovered decorative styles from their country's medieval past. Few published sources of the Victorian era offered information on historic designs, and The Encyclopedia of Ornament was warmly received and widely praised for the meticulous rendering of its plates. Modern-day graphic artists and designers, art...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486807401
• ISBN13: 9780486807409
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.0"