Title: The grammar of ornament
First published: 1856
Description: This highly influential book, long a classic in its field, includes all 100 original color plates from a rare Victorian edition. Among the nearly 3,000 royalty-free designs are exquisite Greek and Roman borders and mosaics, Celtic designs taken from manuscripts, motifs from medieval paintings and stained glass, and floral patterns from Chinese porcelain.
Subjects: Aesthetics, Decoration and ornament, History, Victorian style, Themes, motives, Decorative arts, Pictorial works, Handbooks, manuals, Decoration and ornament, victorian style, Design, decorative, Architectural Decoration and ornament
People: Owen Jones (1809-1874)
Time periods: 1856, Victorian