Project Gutenberg 2019-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 222 Ward, James 1851 1924 Aitchison, George 1825 1910 The Principles of Ornament 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) "The Principles of Ornament" by James Ward is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work serves as a comprehensive guide to the study of ornamental art, detailing the principles, methods, and historical context of various decorative styles. It explores the significance of ornamentation in architecture and design, emphasizing beauty and functionality within artistic expression. At the start of the book, the author and editor outline the purpose and importance of studying ornamental art, even for those not pursuing a career as artists. Ward discusses the benefits of understanding plant forms and their beauty as a foundation for creating effective ornamentation. He emphasizes that true ornament should enhance the shapes and characteristics of the objects it decorates, rather than conceal them. The opening chapters introduce foundational concepts pertaining to ornament and its classification, establishing a framework for understanding the relationship between natural forms and their artistic representation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Decoration and ornament NK Text Category: Architecture Category: Art 358722 2025-06-24T04:46:11.122685 text/html 313126 2024-10-17T13:08:25 text/html 21649642 2025-06-24T04:46:33.932566 application/epub+zip 21587554 2025-06-24T04:46:15.043781 application/epub+zip 174400 2025-06-24T04:46:12.765683 application/epub+zip 21615967 2025-06-24T04:46:47.075487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21499820 2025-06-24T04:46:27.003595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238026 2022-09-27T05:53:46.612079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239345 2025-06-24T04:46:08.733699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219415 2024-10-17T13:08:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16702 2025-06-24T04:46:47.499490 application/rdf+xml 25682 2025-06-24T04:46:12.914672 image/jpeg 3682 2025-06-24T04:46:12.843680 image/jpeg 20609640 2025-06-24T04:46:12.030730 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia