uwmspeccoll:Ancient Art from An Encyclopaedia of Colour DecorationToday we present selections from A
uwmspeccoll:Ancient Art from An Encyclopaedia of Colour DecorationToday we present selections from An Encyclopaedia of Colour Decoration,published in New York by E. Weyhe in 1928. It includes an explanatory text bythe art historian, Helmuth Theodor Bossert. The decorativeplates we are featuring today are depictions of ancient art, primarily wallpaintings. The plates are from very different periods, ranging from the 17th to 2nd century BCE. They are also from different regions, including Greece, Italy, and Assyria. The date and location information can be found in the small print on each image.Bossert notes that the collection of plates does not put aparticular stress on examining the historical background of particular periods,but instead focuses on individual pieces for their aesthetic qualities,writing:“It seemsto the author that it is more in accordance with the spirit of our time tostudy works of art independently of periods. Particularly decorative painting,which is decidedly a popular art, affords at all times such satisfactoryevidence of craftsmanship, imagination and adaptability to local and artisticrequirements that we feel justified in drawing attention to the works of thosemany nameless artists, showing how traditions of the craft have been handeddown from generation to generation.”View more posts from this title.View more posts about decorative arts and pattern books.–Sarah, Special Collections Graduate Intern -- source link
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