Pugin's Gothic Ornament: The Classic Sourcebook of Decorative Motifs with 100 Plates (Dover Pictorial Archive) [Paperback]

Augustus C. Pugin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Pictorial Archive | Publication Date: December 1, 1987

This classic sourcebook of decorative motifs contains 100 plates of royalty-free Gothic designs, meticulously reproduced from rare 19th-century engravings. Many are floral and foliate designs rendered from panels, capitals, borders, brackets, friezes, grotesques, and other decorative elements from such architectural landmarks as New College Chapel at Oxford and Rouen Cathedral.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; reprint edition (December 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048625500X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486255002
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #391,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #26 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Gothic

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5.0 out of 5 stars A 6-star book!, April 4, 2006

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This review is from: Pugin's Gothic Ornament: The Classic Sourcebook of Decorative Motifs with 100 Plates (Dover Pictorial Archive) (Paperback)

On a scale of 1 to 5 stars, this books deserves 6 stars. I have looked at many of the Dover Pictorial Archive books and this one is truly exceptional. From the cover, I was expecting more gargoyles. But it contained excellent drawings of medieval architectural ornamentations. For example, one page will show a drawing of the relevant part of a building, eg. a gable on a building at Oxford Univ., and then the facing page will show drawings of close ups of the most interesting ornamental elements on the building and sometimes the sideviews of those elements. Lots of leaf and floral elements as was common then. It even cites the buildings. This is a true must-have book for especially wood artisans who want to do some fancy work.