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Ornament and the grotesque: fantastical decoration from antiquity to art nouveau

Alessandra Zamperini • Thames & Hudson • ISBN-13 978-0500238561

Ornament and the grotesque: fantastical decoration from antiquity to art nouveau cover

Ornament and the grotesque: fantastical decoration from antiquity to art nouveau

Alessandra Zamperini • Thames & Hudson

ISBN-10: 0500238561 · ISBN-13: 978-0500238561 · 2008

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When Nero's Domus Aurea was inadvertently rediscovered in Rome at the end of the 15th century, its sumptuous interiors not only sparked renewed interest in ancient culture but revealed an unfamiliar, playful style of classical ornament that captured the imagination of Renaissance artists.

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Publisher: Thames & Hudson
2008
Pages: 308Language: English

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Contributor: Alessandra Zamperini

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Category: Art HistoryCategory: Classical RevivalCategory: Decoration And OrnamentCategory: Decorative ArtsCategory: Grotesque In ArtCategory: Grotesque OrnamentationCategory: MannerismCategory: RenaissanceInfluenced by: Ancient Roman ArtInfluenced by: Domus AureaInfluenced by: Classical AntiquityCornerstone of: Decorative Arts HistoryCornerstone of: Renaissance Ornamentation Studies

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