Ornament and the Grotesque
• Thames & Hudson • ISBN 9780500238561
Ornament and the Grotesque
• Thames & Hudson • ISBN-13 9780500238561
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ISBN 9780500238561 • Completeness 48
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Description
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
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Contributor: that time this fabulous palace had long been covered with earthContributor: and for the first explorers it was like entering a serie
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Category: Art TheoryCategory: Classical RevivalCategory: Decorative ArtsCategory: Grotesque OrnamentationCategory: Renaissance ArtCategory: Roman Art HistoryCategory: Domus AureaCategory: Roman Art
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