Description:
An indispensable guide to the visual language that still surrounds us today.
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 Classical Ornament, 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.
Brief description:
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.