The Styles Of Ornament From Prehistoric Times To The Middle Of The XIXth Century

A Series Of 3500 Examples Arranged In Historical Order With Descriptive Text For The Use Of Architects, Designers, Craftsmen And Amateurs

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The Styles Of Ornament From Prehistoric Times To The Middle Of The XIXth Century

A Series Of 3500 Examples Arranged In Historical Order With Descriptive Text For The Use Of Architects, Designers, Craftsmen And Amateurs

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CONTENTS.
Plates Page
Introduction — 1
Prehistoric and Primitive Ornament 1—3 3
ANTIQUITY 4-56 11
Egyptian Ornament 4—7 12
Babylonian-Assyrian Ornament 8—10 22
Persian Ornament 11—12 29
Phoenician-Hebralc Ornament 13
Indian Ornament 14—16 37
Greek Ornament 17—30 43
Etruscan Ornament 31—32 67
Roman Ornament 33—44 71
Pompeian Ornament 45—49 91
Celtic Ornament 50—56 99
THE MIDDLE AGES 57-200 113
Early-Christlan Ornament 57—62 114
Lombardo-Byzantine Ornament in Italy 57—58 118
Visigothic Ornament in Spain 59 122
Italo-Byzantine Ornament in Italy 60, 62 122
Frankish Ornament 61 122
Byzantine Ornament 63—70 125
Byzantine Ornament in Spain 69—70 132
Romanesque Ornament 71—107 137
Romanesque Ornament in Germany 71—77 139
Romanesque Ornament in France 78 — 85 149
Romanesque Ornament in Upper and Middle Italy 86—88 161
Saracen-Norman Ornament in Sicily and Lower Italy 89 — 91 161
Romanesque Ornament in Spam 92--94 169
Romanesque Ornament in England 95—101 173
Romanesque Ornament in Scandinavia 102 — 107
Russian Ornament 108 — 111 193
Mahometan Ornament 112—134 198
Arabian Ornament 112—115 203
Moorish Ornament 116 — 120 207
Saracenic Ornament 121 214
Ottoman Ornament 122—126 214
Persian Ornament 127—130 225
Indo-Saracenic Ornament 131—134 231
Gothic Ornament 135—188 235
Gothic Ornament in France 135—143 238
Gothic Ornament in the Nether imds 144—145 252
Gothic Ornament in England 146—160 254
Gothic Ornament in Germany and Austria 161—176 274
Gothic Ornament in Italy 177—183 298
Gothic Ornament in Spain 184—188 310
Chinese Ornament 189—193 316
Cambodian Ornament 194—195 324
Japanese Ornament 196—200 327
RENAISSANCE AND MODERN TIMES 201-400 337
Renaissance Ornament 201—270 339
Renaissance in Italy 201—215 341
Florence 201 — 202 343
Rome 203 — 204 343
Venice 205—206 349
Various 207—215 349
Renaissance in France 216—226 362
Renaissance Ornament in Spain and Portugal 227—234 377
Renaissance in Germany, Austria and Switzerland 235—248 388
Swiss Renaissance Wood Buildings 249 — 250 408
Renaissance Ornament in Hungary 251 412
Renaissance Ornament in the Netherlands 252—255 414
Ornament of the Northern Renaissance 256—257 419
Slavonic Renaissance Ornament 258—260 422
Renaissance Ornament in Poland 258 422
Renaissance Ornament in Russia 259 — 260 427
Renaissance Ornament in England 261—270 428
Later Renaissance Ornament 271—311 443
Later Renaissance Ornament in Italy 271—275 445
Later Renaissance Ornament in France (Louis XIV Style) 276—286 453
Later Renaissance Ornament in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 287—295 468
Later Renaissance Ornament in the Netherlands 296—298 481
Later Renaissance Ornament in England 299—311 487
Rococo Ornament 312—333 503
Rococo Ornament in Italy 313 507
Rococo Ornament in France (Louis XV. Style) 314—322 509
Rococo Ornament in Germany and Austria 323—330 519
Rococo Ornament in England (Chippendale Style) 331—333 531
Colonial Style Ornament in the United States 334—339 534
Ornament of the Classical Revival of the 18 ä Century 340—376 543
18 th century Ornament in Italy 340—342 545
18 th century Ornament in France (Louis XVI. Style) 343—350 549
18 th century Ornament in the Netherlands 351 559
18 th century Ornament in Germany 352—354 559
18 th century Ornament in England 355—376 565
Examples of the work of R. and J. Adam 355—369 565
Furniture made from designs by Sheraton 370 — 372 579
Furniture made from designs by Hepplewhite 373 585
Work prepared from various designs 374 — 376 585
Empire Ornament 377—393 592
Empire Ornament in France 377—385 592
Examples of the work of Percier and Fontaine 377 — 383 592
Various designs 384, 385 597
Later Empire 386 605
Empire Ornament in Italy 387—389 606
Examples of the work of Giuseppe Borsato 388 606
Empire Ornament in Germany 390—393 611
Biedermeier or old fashioned Style in Germany 394, 395 617
Neogrec Ornament in Germany 396—400 621
List of Reference books 627
Index of illustrations according to subject and material 630
ERRATA.

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Internet Archive
TheStylesOfOrnament
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