Author : George Phillips
Release : 2012-01-01
Genre : Design
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 760/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Curvilinear Designs by : George Phillips
Download or read book Curvilinear Designs written by George Phillips. This book was released on 2012-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in the early Victorian era, this decorativetour de force marks the shift of popular taste from neoclassicism,foreshadowing the development of Art Nouveau.Including examples of Japanese and Hindustani styles, aneclectic assembly of 47 engraved plates features curves thatextend beyond mere circular patterns into increasingly complexornaments. CD-ROM includes JPEGs of all the images.Reprint of the Shaw and Sons, London, 1839 edition