The Elements of Design: The Development of Design and Stylistic Elements from the Renaissance to the Postmodern Era

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ISBN 10: 1840004312 ISBN 13: 9781840004311

Published by Mitchell Beazley, 2003

Language: English

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Title: The Elements of Design: The Development of Design and Stylistic Elements from the Renaissance to the Postmodern Era
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Publication Date: 2003
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1840004312
ISBN 13: 9781840004311
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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The Elements of Design is the definitive visual reference book on design trends in the decorative arts from 1500 to 2000. Thematic chapters dealing with the Baroque, Rococo, Aesthetic Movement, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and other eras examine the decorative arts tradition in the development of ceramic, glass, silver and metalwork, textile, and furniture design. With more than 3,000 images - including prints, photographs, and line drawings - The Elements of Design is an indispensable visual dictionary for collectors, design historians, interior decorators, and designers alike.

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No�l Riley, the general editor of The Elements of Design, is a specialist writer and lecturer on the decorative arts. A part-time tutor at Sotheby's Institute of Art, London, and a lecturer for the Worker's Educational Association, she contributes a regular column to Historic House, the journal of the Historic Houses Association. Her books include Tile Art, The Victorian Design Source Book, Gifts for Good Children: The History of Children's China 1790-1890, and Stones' Pocket Guide to Tea Caddies. She was a contributor to Sotheby's Concise Encyclopedia of Furniture and Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia.

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