Discover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of
history’s most elegant patterns
and ornamental designs.
The World of Ornament
brings together the two
greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century
: Auguste Racinet’s
L’Ornement polychrome
Volumes I and II (1875–1888) and Auguste Dupont-Auberville’s
L’Ornement des tissus
(1877) to provide one lavish source book spanning jewelry, tile, stained glass, illuminated manuscript, textile, and ceramic ornament.
Encompassing classical,
Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Asian and Middle Eastern
, as well as
European
designs from medieval times through the 19th century, this compilation of cultures and aesthetics offers a
primary reference for artists, historians, designers, and patternmakers
, and anyone engaged in decorative design and impact.