Architectural Ornament reveals the fascinating interplay of art, society, politics, and commerce from antiquity through modernism and explains ornament's near demise and recent revival. It is a stunningly documented argument against artistic chauvinism and a lively survey of modern architecture. In over 250 illustrations, Brolin shows the breadth of ornamental expression through the centuries and proposes an approach to ornament that allows new and old buildings to coexist in harmony.
- ISBN10 0393730468
- ISBN13 9780393730463
- Publish Date 7 June 2000
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 4 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint WW Norton & Co
- Format Paperback
- Pages 352
- Language English