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• catalog abstract "Discusses the history and symbolism associated with nine groupings of decorative motifs, including spirals, animals, plants, and geometrical constructions.".
• catalog alternative "Ornament--eight thousand years.".
• catalog contributor b6754650.
• catalog created "1994.".
• catalog date "1994".
• catalog date "1994.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1994.".
• catalog description "1. Spirals, scrolls, meanders and key patterns. Spirals, scrolls and meandering motifs in the art of neolithic farming communities. Spirals and scrolls in Mediterranean Bronze Age art. Spirals and scrolls in the European and Scandinavian Bronze Age. Meander and key patterns in Greek and Roman decoration. The swastika and other 'rotating' motifs -- 2. Animals and mythological and imaginary creatures as motifs in ornament. The bull, the lion, and other real or imaginary creatures in the art of the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean. Motifs from mythology and legend in Greek and Roman decorative art. A new style of ornament with animal motifs in northern Europe. The signs of the zodiac, bestiaries, fables and heraldry. The taotie mask and the dragon-like kui motifs in Bronze Age China. The 'animal style' in the art of the nomadic cattle herders on the Eurasian steppes. The Chinese dragon, 'phoenix' and Dog of Fo. The animal art of the 'Chilkat dancing blanket'.".
• catalog description "3. Three motifs from ancient Egypt: the lotus, the papyrus and the lily. The Egyptian lotus motif. The papyrus motif. The 'lily of the South' motif. Egyptian plant-like motifs in the art of the ancient Near East and the Aegean. The lotus motif in Greece. The egg-and-dart mouldings of the Ionic order -- 4. The palmette. Rising lobes and supporting spirals: the Minoan contribution? The palmette in Greek, Etruscan and Roman art -- 5. Leaf borders, leaf scrolls and the acanthus. Laurel, olive, vine and other realistic leaf borders in Greek ornament. The vine scroll and the tree in Christian art. The acanthus. The all-purpose leaf in the East and the 'arabesque' -- 6. The Indian lotus. The Indian lotus motif in Buddhist art. The Chinese flower scroll and the fantastic flower of Islam -- 7. The Celtic scroll. The Celtic scroll motif in Continental Europe. The Celtic scroll motif in the British Isles. The revival of Celtic art in Ireland -- 8. The rosette and intersecting circles motif.".
• catalog description "Discusses the history and symbolism associated with nine groupings of decorative motifs, including spirals, animals, plants, and geometrical constructions.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-204) and index.".
• catalog description "The Rosette and star motif in the ancient Near East -- 9. Twists, plaits, interlace and geometrical constructions. Geometrical constructions as a basis for ornament. Motifs based on geometrical constructions and interlace in Roman, early Christian and Medieval art. Geometric interlace in Islamic art. The interlacing and geometrical art of the Kuba. Notes on the illustrations.".
• catalog extent "208 p. :".
• catalog identifier "0810932601".
• catalog issued "1994".
• catalog issued "1994.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York : H.N. Abrams,".
• catalog subject "745.4/4 20".
• catalog subject "Decoration and ornament.".
• catalog subject "NK1530 .W56 1994".
• catalog tableOfContents "1. Spirals, scrolls, meanders and key patterns. Spirals, scrolls and meandering motifs in the art of neolithic farming communities. Spirals and scrolls in Mediterranean Bronze Age art. Spirals and scrolls in the European and Scandinavian Bronze Age. Meander and key patterns in Greek and Roman decoration. The swastika and other 'rotating' motifs -- 2. Animals and mythological and imaginary creatures as motifs in ornament. The bull, the lion, and other real or imaginary creatures in the art of the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean. Motifs from mythology and legend in Greek and Roman decorative art. A new style of ornament with animal motifs in northern Europe. The signs of the zodiac, bestiaries, fables and heraldry. The taotie mask and the dragon-like kui motifs in Bronze Age China. The 'animal style' in the art of the nomadic cattle herders on the Eurasian steppes. The Chinese dragon, 'phoenix' and Dog of Fo. The animal art of the 'Chilkat dancing blanket'.".
• catalog tableOfContents "3. Three motifs from ancient Egypt: the lotus, the papyrus and the lily. The Egyptian lotus motif. The papyrus motif. The 'lily of the South' motif. Egyptian plant-like motifs in the art of the ancient Near East and the Aegean. The lotus motif in Greece. The egg-and-dart mouldings of the Ionic order -- 4. The palmette. Rising lobes and supporting spirals: the Minoan contribution? The palmette in Greek, Etruscan and Roman art -- 5. Leaf borders, leaf scrolls and the acanthus. Laurel, olive, vine and other realistic leaf borders in Greek ornament. The vine scroll and the tree in Christian art. The acanthus. The all-purpose leaf in the East and the 'arabesque' -- 6. The Indian lotus. The Indian lotus motif in Buddhist art. The Chinese flower scroll and the fantastic flower of Islam -- 7. The Celtic scroll. The Celtic scroll motif in Continental Europe. The Celtic scroll motif in the British Isles. The revival of Celtic art in Ireland -- 8. The rosette and intersecting circles motif.".
• catalog tableOfContents "The Rosette and star motif in the ancient Near East -- 9. Twists, plaits, interlace and geometrical constructions. Geometrical constructions as a basis for ornament. Motifs based on geometrical constructions and interlace in Roman, early Christian and Medieval art. Geometric interlace in Islamic art. The interlacing and geometrical art of the Kuba. Notes on the illustrations.".
• catalog title "Ornament--8,000 years : an illustrated handbook of motifs / Eva Wilson.".
• catalog title "Ornament--eight thousand years.".
• catalog type "text".