The Language of Ornament (World of Art) - Softcover

Trilling, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500203431 ISBN 13: 9780500203439

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2001

An introduction to the art of decorative patterning, of equal value to craftworkers, collectors and students of art history. Trilling analyzes the historical importance of ornament across the world, whether in the monumental architecture of Mycenean Greece or the inlaid vessels of Zhou Dynasty China, in the bronze mirrors of early Celtic Britain, or the carved and woven ornament of Native Americans. An impressive variety of ornament from the paleolithic age to the present day enables the reader to appreciate both its inherent form and beauty. Individual styles and patterns are traced through their evolution and interaction between cultures through trade, conquest and religious influences.

Review:

'Dazzling' - Harvard Magazine

About the Author:

James Trilling taught at the Rhode Island School of Design before he became a fulltime independent scholar. He is the author Ornament: A Modern Perspective has written extensively on Byzantine art.

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0500203431
• ISBN 13: 9780500203439
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224