Classical Ornament by Philippa Lewis
What is egg-and-dart? Why are acanthus leaves so special? Where would you find gadrooning and strigillation? What are friezes, dentils, meanders, volutes, palmettes, and rosettes, and where will you likely find them? In this beautiful book, Philippa Lewis unpacks the rich vocabulary of classical ornament, from the Five Orders, with their columns, capitals and entablatures, to the fabulous patterns and motifs which adorn them. An indispensable guide to the visual language which still surrounds us today.-
British Wild Flowers
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North European Paganism
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Character
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Proportion
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Acoustics
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Elements of Chemistry
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Tarot
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Codes and Ciphers
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Spacetime & Relativity
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Trees
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Megalithic Ireland
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Pantheon
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Narrative
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Origami
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Setting & Description
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The New Forest
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Sciencia
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The Pocket Universe
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Rocket Science
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Dreams
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Pilgrimage
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Genre and Trope
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Hermeticism
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Rhythm
Philippa Lewis is a writer, photographer and picture editor. She is the author of A Dictionary of Ornament; Details, A Guide to House Design in Britain; Everything you can do in the Garden without Actually Gardening; Everyman’s Castle; Portals (in this series) and other books. She divides her time between Paris and the Orkneys.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781907155802 |
| Title | Classical Ornament |
| Author | Philippa Lewis |
| Series | Wooden Books Uk Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Wooden Books |
| Year published | 2026-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Prizes | Winner of New York Book Show 2007 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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