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Titre:
The language of ornament

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Ornament, the art of decorative patterning, includes some of the most spectacular creations of human imagination and skill. Although the fashion for unadorned form pushed ornament to the margins of Western taste in the twentieth century, an ornamental revival is now under way. This book introduces the global panorama of ornament and will be of value to crafts people, collectors, and students of art history. Trilling's approach is both visual and historical. With over 200 illustrations, he presents the dazzling variety of ornament so that the reader can appreciate both its inherent form and the role it has played in everything from the monumental architecture of Mycenaean Greece to the inlaid vessels of Zhou Dynasty China, from the bronze mirrors of Early Celtic Britain to the carved and woven ornament of the Indians of Alaska and British Columbia. The characteristics of individual styles are balanced against their evolution and interaction from the Paleolithic Age to the present day. Special attention is paid to patterns that migrate across large stretches of space and time, showing how ornament becomes a record of cultural interaction through trade, conquest, and the spread of religions. Finally, Trilling explores the fate of ornament since the beginning of modernism in the early twentieth century. Modernism actually nurtured a vibrant and original ornamental style of its own, one so different from traditional ornament that its true nature went virtually unrecognized. Ornament in the postmodern era is open to any number of possible innovations, combining the modernist legacy with forms and principles from the world of traditional ornament.

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Architectural ornament : banishment & return

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This book details the interplay of art, society, politics, and commerce that led to the invention of "fine art", the elevation of the artist above the artisan, and the establishment of "originality" as the defining characteristic of art. The rejection of the warmth, familiarity, and richness of tradtional ornamnet resulted in architecture's alienation from the middles classes. In tracing the history of ornament, Brolin argues for its re-introduction into the design arts.

Titre:
Decorative ironwork

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Capturing both the drama of large-scale pieces and the detail of smaller pieces, this book is unique in its comprehensive and thematic coverage of the full range of cast and wrought ironwork.

Titre:
L'art des motifs islamiques: mode d'emploi

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Durant des siècles et dans des régions aussi diverses que le bassin méditerranéen, le Moyen-Orient ou l'Asie centrale, des artistes ont perpétué la tradition des motifs géométriques islamiques. Eric Broug, spécialiste mondial de cette géométrie séculaire, développe ici les secrets de la construction de ces motifs. Dans un premier temps, il invite le lecteur à comprendre et à apprendre les principes de base de la discipline (figures du rond, de l´hexagone, du pentagone, combinaisons possibles...). Ce sont ensuite des motifs majeurs de l´art islamique qui sont exposés pas à pas. Des schémas clairs et des explications précises guident le lecteur dans la réalisation des trésors artistiques des grands sites de l´art islamique, dont : la Grande Mosquée de Cordoue (Espagne) la chapelle Palatine (Sicile, Italie) la madrasa Mustansiriya (Irak) la Grande Mosquée des Omeyyades de Damas (Syrie) le complexe funéraire de Huand Hatun (Turquie) la mosquée du Vendredi de Herat (Afghanistan) la mosquée al-Salih Tala´i (Egypte) la tombe de Bibi Jawindi (Pakistan) la mosquée Al Quaraouiyine (Maroc) le coran de Rashid al-Din (Iran) Cet ouvrage didactique est organisé par niveaux de difficulté pour un apprentissage progressif de cet art subtil. L´ouvrage est complété par un CD-Rom qui présente : des gabarits à imprimer pour réaliser ses premiers motifs les étapes de construction détaillées de l´ensemble des motifs présentés dans l´ouvrage des motifs à imprimer et colorier une galerie de photographies et d´illustrations des plus belles réalisations du monde islamique une sélection de fonds d´écran à télécharger.

Titre:
William Morris

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William Morris’s interests were wide-ranging: he was a poet, writer, political and social activist, conservationist, and businessman, as well as a brilliant and original designer and manufacturer. This book explores the balance between Morris’s various spheres of activity, places his art in the context of its time, and examines his ongoing and far-reaching legacy. Published to mark the 125th anniversary of Morris’s death, this book includes contributions from a wide range of Morris experts, with chapters on painting, church decoration and stained glass, interior decoration, furniture, tiles and tableware, wallpaper, textiles, calligraphy, and publishing. Additional materials include a contextualized chronology of Morris’s life and a list of public collections around the world where examples of Morris’s work may be seen today. This study is a wide- ranging, fully illustrated exploration of a great thinker and artist, and essential reading for anyone interested in the history of design.