Exceptionally comprehensive, easy-to-use guide surveys the evolution of historic ornament in architecture and the applied arts — from primitive ornaments of Oceania, Egypt, and Assyria to a Gothic doorway in Amiens, the tomb of Lorenzo de Medici, and a classic early-19th-century sofa by Thomas Hope. Over 700 black-and-white illustrations. 16 plates of photographs. Unabridged reprint of the 6th edition (1948) of A Manual of Historic Ornament, originally published in 1899 by B. T. Batsford, Ltd., London.
Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Ornament: 100 Plates, Including 75 in Full Color by H. Dolmetsch One of the great anthologies of historic ornament and design includes over 1,500 images, arranged chronologically, from Roman architecture and sculpture to illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages and Renaissance glass painting.
Full-Color Treasury of Historic Ornament by Alexander Speltz This treasury offers the best and most beautiful ornaments from prehistory to the early 19th century. Arranged by period — Egyptian, Islamic, Baroque, Victorian, and other eras. Also brief identifying captions. 75 plates.
Treasury of Historic Folk Ornament in Full Color by Helmuth Theodor Bossert Over 700 attractive designs, spanning a broad range of historical periods and cultures, include examples of decorative artwork derived from textiles, pottery, clothing, masks, tapestries, and other original sources.
Historic Ornament and Design in Full Color: From Antiquity to the Renaissance by Giulio Ferrari Egyptian, Roman, Byzantine, Greek, Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Arabic, Gothic, and more — this colorful compendium of 512 religious, architectural, and ornamental images was painstakingly reproduced from a rare early-20th-century source.
