Project Gutenberg 2016-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 380 Glazier, Richard 1851 1918 A Manual of Historic Ornament Treating upon the evolution, tradition, and development of architecture and other applied arts. Prepared for the use of students and craftsmen Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "A Manual of Historic Ornament" by Richard Glazier is a scholarly reference work on the evolution and development of architectural ornamentation and other applied arts, written in the late 19th century. This manual is intended for both students and craftsmen, providing an elementary understanding of architecture and historical ornamentation while emphasizing the beauty and significance of ancient and medieval art forms. It likely serves as an important resource for anyone interested in the aesthetic traditions that have shaped architectural design through the ages. The opening of the manual outlines its primary objectives, which include fostering an appreciation of ancient civilizations' artistic contributions, educating readers on the characteristics of various ornamental styles, and encouraging a deeper understanding of the industrial arts. Glazier explains that the manual features a wide variety of illustrations that represent typical examples of different styles and periods, facilitating a visual understanding of the subject matter. The initial sections focus on regions such as Oceania, Egypt, Assyria, and Greece, highlighting their unique artistic expressions and the intricate relationship of ornamentation with culture and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Decoration and ornament -- History Decorative arts -- History Decoration and ornament, Architectural -- History NK Text Architecture Browsing: Architecture Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Architecture Category: Art 424344 2025-06-21T10:02:25.628346 text/html 369596 2024-10-23T01:18:30 text/html 27373739 2025-06-21T10:02:49.204223 application/epub+zip 27318026 2025-06-21T10:02:30.111328 application/epub+zip 179111 2025-06-21T10:02:27.353327 application/epub+zip 27379172 2025-06-21T10:03:02.506169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27261953 2025-06-21T10:02:42.251263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259768 2022-09-24T08:40:02.418144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297424 2025-06-21T10:02:23.152371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277503 2024-10-23T01:18:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17201 2025-06-21T10:03:02.934119 application/rdf+xml 17749 2025-06-21T10:02:27.506295 image/jpeg 2385 2025-06-21T10:02:27.430313 image/jpeg 26263857 2025-06-21T10:02:26.493313 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog