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William Morriss Flowers - Bain Rowan
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William Morriss Flowers
Type : Books
SKU: VV1650241
ISBN: 9780500480458
Pages: 144
Format: 197 x 177 x 18
Cover: Hardcover
Year: 2019
Publisher: Thames & Hudson (Thames & Hudson)
Your Price: $141.71
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Краткая аннотация:
The leading figure of the Arts and Crafts Movement, William Morris (1834-1896) is one of the best-known and most popular of all British designers. A passionate advocate of craftsmanship over mass production, he designed a huge variety of objects, but it is his spectacular carpet, fabric, and wallpaper patterns that have continued to capture the popular imagination and influence interior designers and the decorative arts. Around six hundred such designs are attributed to Morris, most of which are based on nature, including trees, plants, and flowers.This beautifully designed, accessibly priced gift book offers a wealth of designs by Morris where flowers are the principal motif. The text traces the origins of Morris's flower-based designs: his own gardens at the Red House in Kent; sixteenth- and seventeenth-century herbals; illuminated medieval manuscripts; late medieval and Renaissance tapestries; and the range of decorated objects, particularly from the Islamic world, that Mo |
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