A handbook of ornament

 Book Name-"A handbook of ornament"
 

Author Name- Franz Sales  Meyer,

File Type-PDF

Pages-570

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PDF Size- 49.1mb

Book Type- English

Publication date-1920?


Publisher-New York : Architectural Book Pub. Co.


Topics- Decoration and ornament, Art objects 

INTRODUCTION.

[The term "ORNAMENT", in its limited sense, includes such of the Elements of Decoration as are adapted, or developed, from Natural Foliage. These differ froin the Geometrical elements, inasmuch as they are organic i. e. possessing stems, leaves, flowers, &c., while the latter are inorganic.
When merely drawn on paper, &c., and unapplied - foliated element is considered in the abstract as "Ornament". When applied to beautify an object - it becomes an "Element of Decoration".
The term "DECORATION" signifies the art or process of applying the various Elements to beautify Objects. It is also used to denote the completed result. Thus the artist, who is occupied in the "deco ration" of a vase, may represent ornament upon it; and the ornament is then the "Decoration" of the vase.
The "ELEMENTS" of Decoration are: Geometrical-lines, Ornament, Natural-foliage, Artificial Objects, Animals, and the Human Figure. These may be considered as the "ingredients"; and they are mixed, and applied, on various arrangements or "Features", according to certain acknowledged "recipes" which are termed "Principles".
The "PRINCIPLES" of Decoration are not included in this Hand. book, as the limits of it allow only a brief notice of such Elements us have been in general use during the successivo Historic-epochs.)
Wherever the hand of man has produced any Decoration, be it



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