*The World of Ornament - L'Univers de l'Ornement by Racinet et Supont-Auberville
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Released:	2006
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RACINET / DUPONT-AUBERVILLE. The World of Ornament / lUnivers de lOrnement / Die Welt der Ornamente. Introduction by David Batterham. Taschen Books, Germany 2006. Complete coloured Reprint brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of Ornament of the 19th century: Auguste Racinet - LOrnement Polychrome (18691888) and Auguste Dupont-Auberville - LOrnement des Tissus (1877) to provide one lavish, indispensable 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 esthetics offers a primary reference for artists, historians, designers and patternmakers, and anyone engaged in decorative design and impact. Size 17.50x11.50x2.25 in. Hardcover, Original decorated cloth, ribbon marker, numerous (full page) colour illustrations, 10 lbs, 528 pages.