Description
"A History of Ornament : Renaissance and Modern" is an authoritative survey of decorative styles and motifs from the Renaissance through the early 20th century. Written by Alfred Dwight Foster Hamlin, this work serves as a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of visual decoration in architecture and the minor arts. The text explores the transition from the Italian Renaissance and its subsequent spread across Europe to the Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical periods.