My Lists
Featured Lists
The Elements of design
a practical encyclopedia of the decorative arts from the Renaissance to the present
By Riley, Noel & Riley, Noël & Bayer, Patricia
- ISBN
- 978-0-74322-229-7
- Publisher
- New York : Free Press, c2003.
REVIEWS
Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2004
Edited by decorative arts writer Riley (The Victorian Design Source Book), this visual reference outlines the history of design styles in North America and Europe. Divided into chronological sections, it begins with the Renaissance (here defined as 1400-1600) and culminates in 2000. Within each section are subsections on furniture, ceramics, glass, metalwork, textiles, and so fo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
