A richly illustrated sourcebook of two-dimensional pattern and three-dimensional ornamentation, presenting more than one thousand historic and contemporary examples from around the world.
A richly illustrated sourcebook of two-dimensional pattern and three-dimensional ornamentation, presenting more than one thousand historic and contemporary examples from around the world.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Amelia Calver is Licensing Research and Development Manager at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. She has worked at the V&A for more than twenty years and has an impressive familiarity with the museum's extensive collections, particularly of the fabric and wallpaper designs from around the world that have been acquired during the V&A's 170-year history.
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Introduction 1. Plants Flowers: Roses . Tulips . Lilies . Pansies . Chrysanthemums . Honeysuckle . Other Garden Flowers . Poppies . Thistles . Other Wild Flowers . Blossom Fruit & vegetables: Berries . Apples & Pears . Pineapples . Vines . Other Fruit . Vegetables Trees & leaves Stylized plant forms: Fleur-de-lis . Corinthian Capitals . Arabesque Patterns 2. Animals Mammals: Horses . Dogs . Cats . Rabbits & Hares . Deer . Farm Animals & Farmyards . Lions, Leopards & Tigers . Exotic Animals Sea creatures: Fish . Shells Birds: Eagles . Flamingos . Peacocks . Parrots . Cranes, Storks & Herons Cockerels . Other Birds . Feathers Insects: Bees & Wasps . Butterflies & Moths . Spiders . Ladybirds Reptiles & Amphibians: Dinosaurs . Snakes . Turtles & Tortoises . Frogs & Toads . Salamanders . Other Reptiles & Amphibians Mythical Creatures 3. Earth & the Universe The Cosmos: Seasons, Skies & Weather . Stars & Planets . Moon . Sun . Science Landscape & Buildings: The Home . Landscapes & Cityscapes . Buildings Mankind: The Human Form . Human Activities . Symbolism, Religion & Astrology . Love & Romance . Language & Typography 4. Abstract Patterns Geometric Patterns: Square . Circle . Triangle . Line . Other Geometric Shapes Freeform Abstraction: Camouflage . Cartouches . Other Freeform Abstract Patterns
