{"product_id":"the-encyclopedia-of-ornament-paperback","title":"The Encyclopedia of Ornament - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1842, this volume made an important contribution to the nineteenth-century Gothic Revival, during which English artists rediscovered decorative styles from their country's medieval past. Few published sources of the Victorian era offered information on historic designs, and \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Ornament\u003c\/i\u003e was warmly received and widely praised for the meticulous rendering of its plates. Modern-day graphic artists and designers, art historians, and students of the history of style and decoration will likewise prize this extensive treasury of authentic designs.\u003cbr\u003eArranged in chronological order, this richly illustrated compilation traces a long history of ornamentation: ironwork of the thirteenth century; painted tiles of the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries; wood carvings and panels of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries; fifteenth-century ornamental drapery; sixteenth-century book bindings; designs for jewelry, plate, and other decorative items by Hans Holbein and his contemporaries; lace and needlework of the seventeenth century; and architectural ornaments and stained glass of various periods from English and French cathedrals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish engraver, illuminator, and antiquary Henry Shaw (1800-73) published several books on medieval architecture and ornamentation as well as other aspects of English art, history, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 11 x 8.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 20, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756296995104,"sku":"9780486807409","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5131436295dfd91339bbc20dd55e8f05.webp?v=1780078256","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-encyclopedia-of-ornament-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}