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Plants and Their Application to Ornament: A Nineteenth-Century Design Primer

by Eugene Grasset

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Synopsis:

Elegant botanical illustrations from the classic 1897 design book Plants and Their Application to Ornament arereproduced in this lavish collection. Sure to delight artists, designers, and fans of the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau styles, this gorgeous volume features flowering plants depicted as realistic natural history-style illustrations and stylized images demonstrating plant-based design motifs used on textiles, wallpapers, and more. Published in association with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this deluxe edition presents an important art history artifact, a useful design reference, and a lovely and ornamental objet d'art.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780811861458
Author:
Grasset, Eugene
Publisher:
Chronicle Books (CA)
Introduction by:
Becker, David P.
Introduction:
Becker, David P.
Foreword:
Becker, David P.
Author:
Grasset, Eugne
Subject:
Decoration and ornament
Subject:
Plant forms
Subject:
Decoration & Ornament
Subject:
Design - General
Subject:
Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals
Subject:
General
Subject:
Decoration and ornament -- Plant forms.
Subject:
General-General
Copyright:
2008
Publication Date:
20080131
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
104
Dimensions:
13.24x11.12x.81 in. 2.91 lbs.
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Product details 104 pages Chronicle Books - English 9780811861458 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , Elegant botanical illustrations from the classic 1897 design book Plants and Their Application to Ornament arereproduced in this lavish collection. Sure to delight artists, designers, and fans of the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau styles, this gorgeous volume features flowering plants depicted as realistic natural history-style illustrations and stylized images demonstrating plant-based design motifs used on textiles, wallpapers, and more. Published in association with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this deluxe edition presents an important art history artifact, a useful design reference, and a lovely and ornamental objet d'art.
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