Curvilinear Designs

Curvilinear Designs
Author: George Phillips
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486489760
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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