Auguste DupontAuberville Knihy

The most beautiful patterns in all of history - all available on image database Imagine having an opulent compilation of history's most elegant and beautiful patterns and designs at your fingertips - to use, peruse, admire, and be inspired by. World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament from the 19th century chromo-lithographic tradition: Auguste Racinet's L'Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875/1888) and M. Dupont-Auberville's L'Ornement des tissus (1877). Adapted from historical items dating back to antiquity, such as jewelry, tiles, stained glass, illuminated manuscripts, textiles, and ceramics, these ornamental designs encompass a wide range of cultural aesthetics including classic Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Etruscan motifs, Asian and middle-Eastern patterns, as well as European designs from medieval times through the 19th century. Artists, historians, and art lovers will appreciate this lavish idea book, and interior designers and patternmakers will be delighted that all of the ornamental designs may be used and reproduced without restriction! Includes exclusive access to image database: high-resolution images of all individual ornaments downloadable for unrestricted use!

Die detaillierteste und umfassendste Studie über die Geschichte der Kleidung ist ein grand projet, das zwischen 1876 und 1888 in Frankreich in sechs Bänden mit fast 500 Abbildungen veröffentlicht wurde. Es erzählt die Weltgeschichte der Bekleidung von der Antike bis zum Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts und bleibt einzigartig in seiner Breite und Detailtreue. Die Aufteilung nach Kultur und Thema wurde im vollständigen Nachdruck von TASCHEN beibehalten, ebenso wie Auszüge aus den geistreichen Beschreibungen. Der erste Band präsentiert alle Abbildungen in brillanter Qualität, während der zweite Band die erklärenden Texte zu den Bildern sowie eine Einleitung von Françoise Tétart-Vittu enthält. Beim Durchblättern der exquisiten Farb-Illustrationen begegnet man einer Vielzahl von Kleidungsstücken, vom Gewand der alten Etrusker über den Eskimo-Kasack bis hin zu den Couture-Roben der französischen Damenwelt im 19. Jahrhundert. Racinet untersucht die weltweite Entwicklung, legt jedoch besonderen Fokus auf die europäische Kleidung vom Mittelalter bis zu den 1880er Jahren, die er mit Leidenschaft und Akkuratesse beschreibt. Dieses Werk ist ein Muss für Kostümbildner im Theater und Film sowie für ernsthafte Studenten der Modegeschichte.

2,000 decorative motifs expertly reprinted in full color from a rare 19th-century publication. Adapted from borders, tiles, carved wood panels, and other ornamental sources, the designs include classic Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Etruscan motifs; Chinese, Japanese, Persian and Indian patterns; samples from the Arabic and Byzantine cultures; Celtic, medieval, Renaissance and 18th century European art.

This amazing compilation of decorative motifs from around the world is unparalleled in its range of coverage with examples from early Greek, Roman and Egyptian designs through those of the 19th century. Geographically diverse, the book covers ornamentation from Asia and Africa as well as Europe and the Americas. Originally published in the 19th century in two volumes, this work by Auguste Racinet was an invaluable resource to artists, designers and architects when it was first published and continues to be so today. The period when Racinet's volumes were being published for the first time (1869 through 1887) saw a renewed interest in classicism and the decorative arts and Racinet's work was certainly influential. With 220 colour plates comprising over 1500 decorative motifs derived from illuminated manuscripts, jewellery, tiles, weaponry, wall painting and other sources, the book is not only inspirational, but also serves as both a visual reference of the motifs and an insight into the aesthetics of different cultures and periods. We are pleased to offer this opulent and beautifully colourful title in a combined single volume. A book that every graphic designer, architect, fashion designer or artist must have, it will also appeal to those interested in aesthetics and visual culture.