Cosmatesque Ornament: Flat Polychrome Geometric Patterns in Architecture

Cosmatesque Ornament: Flat Polychrome Geometric Patterns in Architecture

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Cosmatesque Ornament: Flat Polychrome Geometric Patterns in Architecture

Editorial Reviews Book Description A richly illustrated study of architectural ornament in the late Middle Ages. This unique study of the distinctive colorful geometric mosaics created in hundreds of late medieval buildings in Rome and environs (and such far-flung locations as Westminster Abbey) by a group of artisans called the Cosmati is a treasure trove of information and pattern for art and architectural historians and designers in every medium. 600 color and black-and-white illustrations. About the Author Paloma Pajares Ayuela, an architect, studied at Yale University and teaches at Madrid Polytechnic University.

Cosmatesque Ornament: Flat Polychrome Geometric Patterns in Architecture,Paloma Pajares-Ayuela,Paloma Pajares Ayuela,W. W. Norton & Company,0393730379,Architectural Design,Architecture,Architecture, Medieval,Decoration & Ornament,Decoration and ornament, Archi,Decoration and ornament, Architectural,Europe,Gothic Architecture (A.D. 1000-1400),History - General,Interior Design - General,Italy,Rome

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