An Illustrated Handbook of Motifs
Wilson, Eva
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Hardback
192 pages
600 Line Illustrations
Published: 1994
Publisher: British Museum Press
ISBN / EAN: 0714117129
This illustrated handbook analyzes and explains the most significant decorative motifs, from pre-historic times to the present day. In some cultures their use is symbolic, while in others they are purely ornamental. Designers, artists and historians shou