Reviews for The Grammar of Ornament: All 100 Color Plates from the Folio Edition of the Great Victorian Sourcebook of Historic Design

The average rating for The Grammar of Ornament: All 100 Color Plates from the Folio Edition of the Great Victorian Sourcebook of Historic Design based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-08-02 00:00:00 Nikolay Motev As I am very interested in geometric patterns, and especially wallpaper/tilings and frieze patterns I was very pleased when DK brought out an updated edition of this book. It has all the text and illustrations from the 1856 edition, but with many helpful notes added for modern readers. There are separate chapters about the decorative styles of many different civilisations and periods, including ancient Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, the Renaissance, Elizabethan, etc. So this is a book you can easily dip into for half an hour or so if the ugliness of the modern world is getting to you. The book is also available as a CD, which I should perhaps have bought instead, and may well buy as well one of these days.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-11-23 00:00:00 Hen Oji I've kinda read this book already in full, as I have been reading bits here and there for a long time already. Fantastic book for anyone interested in design and pattern, it's a wonderful "history" or anthology of design motifs through different cultures and history. Wonderful Victorian book.