Handbook of Ornament

by Franz Meyer

Republished unabridged from the final comprehensive edition, this work contains the largest single-volume collection of classical art motifs ever compiled. It reproduces material from Greek and Roman, medieval European, Islamic, Renaissance, baroque, and early nineteenth-century art, architecture, and design — in all, presenting artists, crafters, and students with more than 3,000 designs.
Featured design elements include networks, Gothic tracery, geometric designs, akanthos leaves, lotus ornamentation, animal ornamentation, grotesque figures, fret bands, chains, interlacements, rosettes, undulations, spirals, link borders, cresting borders, finials, crockets, gargoyles, foliations, panels, repeated ornaments, and hundreds of other elements. Other plates show decorated pottery vases, religious utensils, weapons, furniture, lamps, jewelry, and other artifacts, in addition to heraldic motifs and ornamental letters.

Genres: Reference, Art, Design, Nonfiction, History, Architecture

576 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1896

Reviews

[Scott Andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

how can you go wrong here? a catalog of vision, skill and inspiration.

[J.E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference book for historical ornaments

[Wetdryvac Wetdryvac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating reading, this one.