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Beauty, Bodies, Physical Culture: Aesthetics, Architecture And Art In Postrevolutionary Mexico City, Ageeth Sluis
Beauty, Bodies, Physical Culture: Aesthetics, Architecture And Art In Postrevolutionary Mexico City, Ageeth Sluis
Ageeth Sluis
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Originality And Jones' The Grammar Of Ornament Of 1856, John Jespersen
Originality And Jones' The Grammar Of Ornament Of 1856, John Jespersen
Kresten Jespersen
Two years ago (2006) was the 150th anniversary of the publication of The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones (1809�1874). This bible of ornament remains his best-known contribution to visual culture. This article looks at how the Grammar came about and also at its design intentions. The folio itself is really more famous for what it is than what it really is about. Jones' intention for ornamental designs of carpets, ceilings, wall elevations and fabrics was to create a field which was frequently conditioned by borders, panels or dados, cornices and covings.The field's ornaments consist of secondary motifs�dots, fragments, elements, …
Owen Jones And The Conventionalization Of Ornament, John Kresten Jespersen Ph.D.
Owen Jones And The Conventionalization Of Ornament, John Kresten Jespersen Ph.D.
Kresten Jespersen
Owen Jones, an architect and theorist of ornament, is best remembered as an ornamenter of distinction. His theory and practice of conventional ornament, his powerful color, and his original forms which had their origins in the ornament of the Alhambra substantiate the claim that he was the greatest ornamenter of his age. The book analyzes the theory of conventionalization as it applies to ornament, color, architecture and interior design. In particular, the book explores repose as the psychological and spiritual outcome of his ornament.