{"product_id":"owen-jones-s-complete-treasury-of-mosaic-and-tessellated-pavement-designs","title":"Owen Jones’s Complete Treasury of Mosaic and Tessellated Pavement Designs","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1tlgwts\" data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"339\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"339\"\u003eThe Floor Beneath Your Feet Was Once Considered a Work of Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eThere was a time when a floor was not merely something upon which one placed a chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"447\"\u003eIt was an entrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"464\"\u003eA proclamation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"624\"\u003eA carefully composed field of colour, geometry and ornament that told every visitor—before a single word had been spoken—that beauty had been considered here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"932\"\u003eIn grand halls, churches, villas, libraries and public buildings, mosaic and tessellated pavements transformed practical surfaces into enduring works of design. Stars unfolded from circles. Borders interlocked with astonishing precision. Repeating forms created rhythm, order and grandeur beneath the feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003eAnd few designers understood the power of ornament more completely than \u003cstrong data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003eOwen Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eFirst published in 1842, \u003cem data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003eDesigns for Mosaic and Tessellated Pavements\u003c\/em\u003e preserves a remarkable collection of historic geometric floor patterns, ornamental borders and tile compositions from one of the nineteenth century’s most influential authorities on decorative design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1592\"\u003eNow presented as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003eRomantic English Archive Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, this rare visual treasury is available as a convenient ebook for artists, designers, architects, decorators, makers and collectors who believe that even the humblest surface deserves rather more imagination than a stretch of polite beige.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1597\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"xi9bo4\" data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1638\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1638\"\u003eA Lost Design Language, Recovered\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003eModern flooring is often sold by the square foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003eHistoric flooring was designed by the square inch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1763\"\u003eEvery line mattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1789\"\u003eEvery colour had a role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1819\"\u003eEvery border guided the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1882\"\u003eEvery repeated motif contributed to the harmony of the whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"2052\"\u003eOwen Jones understood that ornament was not a collection of decorative distractions. It was a visual language governed by proportion, balance, repetition and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003eThe designs in this volume reveal how simple geometric forms can be combined into compositions of extraordinary richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2201\"\u003eSquares become lattices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2227\"\u003eCircles become rosettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2255\"\u003eTriangles create movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2297\"\u003eStars emerge from precise intersections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2364\"\u003eBorders frame the central design like architecture around a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2428\"\u003eThe result is not random decoration. It is disciplined beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2430\" data-end=\"2491\"\u003eAnd that is precisely what makes this volume so useful today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"f5mka3\" data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2541\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2541\"\u003eNot Merely a Collection of Old Floors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2654\"\u003eOne might reasonably ask: what possible use can an 1842 portfolio of pavement designs have in the modern world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2656\" data-end=\"2691\"\u003eRather a great deal, as it happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2693\" data-end=\"2764\"\u003eThe patterns contained in this book can inspire far more than flooring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"2790\"\u003eThey can be adapted for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"3259\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kv1u1u\" data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"2825\"\u003eMosaic and tile installations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1eoku4b\" data-start=\"2826\" data-end=\"2853\"\u003eRugs and woven textiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"146oul\" data-start=\"2854\" data-end=\"2888\"\u003eWallpaper and surface patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bs0gh7\" data-start=\"2889\" data-end=\"2921\"\u003eFabric and upholstery design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bvyavc\" data-start=\"2922\" data-end=\"2945\"\u003eDecorative ceilings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wx02sp\" data-start=\"2946\" data-end=\"2986\"\u003ePainted floors and stencilled panels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jxa3a6\" data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3016\"\u003eBook covers and endpapers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"147507s\" data-start=\"3017\" data-end=\"3050\"\u003ePackaging and luxury branding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tasru\" data-start=\"3051\" data-end=\"3076\"\u003eArchitectural borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ku8q5n\" data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3096\"\u003eFurniture inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ykx1q5\" data-start=\"3097\" data-end=\"3123\"\u003eCeramics and tableware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1l9xjte\" data-start=\"3124\" data-end=\"3160\"\u003ePosters and graphic compositions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6l83j7\" data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3190\"\u003eDigital pattern libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"edah3v\" data-start=\"3191\" data-end=\"3227\"\u003eHistorical film and theatre sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mtuvon\" data-start=\"3228\" data-end=\"3259\"\u003eInterior-design mood boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3261\" data-end=\"3345\"\u003eA well-constructed geometric pattern does not belong to one material or one century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3347\" data-end=\"3400\"\u003eIt may begin as a pavement and reappear as a textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3402\" data-end=\"3457\"\u003eIt may begin as a tile border and become a book jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3459\" data-end=\"3544\"\u003eIt may be enlarged for a wall, reduced for a label or repeated across an entire room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3546\" data-end=\"3577\"\u003eJones gives you the principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3579\" data-end=\"3627\"\u003eYour imagination decides where they travel next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"3632\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1sic2yw\" data-start=\"3634\" data-end=\"3689\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3636\" data-end=\"3689\"\u003eFor Interior Designers Who Want Rooms with Memory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3691\" data-end=\"3743\"\u003eA beautiful room does not need to resemble a museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3745\" data-end=\"3796\"\u003eBut it ought to feel as though someone had an idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3798\" data-end=\"3892\"\u003eThe designs in this collection offer a deep source of inspiration for interiors influenced by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3894\" data-end=\"4173\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"udvx78\" data-start=\"3894\" data-end=\"3920\"\u003eClassical architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1422omh\" data-start=\"3921\" data-end=\"3941\"\u003eVictorian design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g11wzp\" data-start=\"3942\" data-end=\"3960\"\u003eGothic Revival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"e6xkav\" data-start=\"3961\" data-end=\"3988\"\u003eNeoclassical decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"whxzro\" data-start=\"3989\" data-end=\"4013\"\u003eMediterranean villas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"q44u4c\" data-start=\"4014\" data-end=\"4041\"\u003eHistoric English houses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1mgniga\" data-start=\"4042\" data-end=\"4074\"\u003eGrand hotels and restaurants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17r95jn\" data-start=\"4075\" data-end=\"4100\"\u003eLibraries and studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12foidv\" data-start=\"4101\" data-end=\"4136\"\u003eConservatories and garden rooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8wcosc\" data-start=\"4137\" data-end=\"4173\"\u003eEntry halls and statement foyers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4175\" data-end=\"4239\"\u003eA geometric floor can establish the entire character of a space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4241\" data-end=\"4283\"\u003eIt can create formality without heaviness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4285\" data-end=\"4308\"\u003eColour without clutter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4310\" data-end=\"4333\"\u003eOrnament without chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4335\" data-end=\"4468\"\u003eEven when the original pattern is not reproduced exactly, the book teaches valuable lessons about scale, rhythm and visual hierarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4470\" data-end=\"4496\"\u003eWhere should the eye rest?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4498\" data-end=\"4529\"\u003eHow broad should the border be?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4531\" data-end=\"4585\"\u003eHow does a central field relate to the room around it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4587\" data-end=\"4656\"\u003eHow can contrasting shapes create movement without creating disorder?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4658\" data-end=\"4753\"\u003eThese are not merely historical questions. They are the daily concerns of good interior design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4755\" data-end=\"4758\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"14jm71u\" data-start=\"4760\" data-end=\"4799\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4762\" data-end=\"4799\"\u003eFor Artists and Pattern Designers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4801\" data-end=\"4861\"\u003eThe blank page is a splendid symbol of creative possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4863\" data-end=\"4926\"\u003eIt is also, on certain mornings, a rather smug white rectangle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4928\" data-end=\"4958\"\u003eJones provides an alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4960\" data-end=\"5030\"\u003eOpen the ebook and begin with a structure already rich in possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5032\" data-end=\"5047\"\u003eStudy a border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5049\" data-end=\"5072\"\u003eTrace a repeating unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5074\" data-end=\"5123\"\u003eExamine how positive and negative space interact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5125\" data-end=\"5198\"\u003eObserve how a small geometric cell expands into a broad decorative field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5200\" data-end=\"5250\"\u003eA single page may suggest an entire collection of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5252\" data-end=\"5452\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tzsia9\" data-start=\"5252\" data-end=\"5271\"\u003eTextile repeats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"887pbd\" data-start=\"5272\" data-end=\"5291\"\u003eWrapping papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sdsitp\" data-start=\"5292\" data-end=\"5306\"\u003eArt prints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13typwd\" data-start=\"5307\" data-end=\"5328\"\u003eDecorative panels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rtxk6n\" data-start=\"5329\" data-end=\"5352\"\u003eDigital backgrounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xk7kqx\" data-start=\"5353\" data-end=\"5374\"\u003eWallpaper designs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"w1rger\" data-start=\"5375\" data-end=\"5391\"\u003eRug patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"192jn1h\" data-start=\"5392\" data-end=\"5411\"\u003eCeramic borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zqms7r\" data-start=\"5412\" data-end=\"5430\"\u003eJournal covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1p9qapd\" data-start=\"5431\" data-end=\"5452\"\u003eStationery suites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5454\" data-end=\"5614\"\u003eThe designs are especially useful because they are built upon clear geometry. They can be analysed, redrawn, recoloured and adapted with remarkable flexibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5616\" data-end=\"5676\"\u003eThis is not inspiration that vanishes when examined closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5678\" data-end=\"5722\"\u003eIt becomes more useful the longer one looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5724\" data-end=\"5727\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"144gb92\" data-start=\"5729\" data-end=\"5779\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5731\" data-end=\"5779\"\u003eFor Architects and Historic Preservationists\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5781\" data-end=\"5823\"\u003eOrnament has always had a structural role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5825\" data-end=\"5851\"\u003eA border marks transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5853\" data-end=\"5887\"\u003eA central motif establishes focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5889\" data-end=\"5953\"\u003eA repeating pavement pattern organises movement through a space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5955\" data-end=\"6073\"\u003eJones’s designs demonstrate how decoration can support architecture rather than merely being placed upon it afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6075\" data-end=\"6182\"\u003eFor architects, preservationists and students of historical design, this ebook offers visual reference for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"6184\" data-end=\"6388\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1upl4nq\" data-start=\"6184\" data-end=\"6202\"\u003eEntrance halls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3jskos\" data-start=\"6203\" data-end=\"6231\"\u003eEcclesiastical interiors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"57musb\" data-start=\"6232\" data-end=\"6251\"\u003eCivic buildings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1cfxp7y\" data-start=\"6252\" data-end=\"6275\"\u003eHistoric residences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vr5eju\" data-start=\"6276\" data-end=\"6290\"\u003eCourtyards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1slz7om\" data-start=\"6291\" data-end=\"6304\"\u003eGalleries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19r1l53\" data-start=\"6305\" data-end=\"6318\"\u003eCorridors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"edq0xb\" data-start=\"6319\" data-end=\"6337\"\u003eConservatories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mgk9wc\" data-start=\"6338\" data-end=\"6363\"\u003eDecorative thresholds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jf63wr\" data-start=\"6364\" data-end=\"6388\"\u003eRestoration concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6390\" data-end=\"6654\"\u003eThe portfolio also provides insight into the nineteenth-century study and revival of ornamental design—a period when architects and designers looked carefully at historic models, not to retreat into the past, but to recover principles that could serve the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6656\" data-end=\"6716\"\u003eA sensible ambition, and one perhaps worth attempting again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"6718\" data-end=\"6721\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1kguf6n\" data-start=\"6723\" data-end=\"6777\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6725\" data-end=\"6777\"\u003eFor Tile Makers, Mosaic Artists and Craftspeople\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6779\" data-end=\"6822\"\u003eThe craftsperson sees what others overlook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6824\" data-end=\"6872\"\u003eWhere most people see a pattern, the maker sees:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6874\" data-end=\"6884\"\u003eThe joint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6886\" data-end=\"6897\"\u003eThe repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6899\" data-end=\"6907\"\u003eThe cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6909\" data-end=\"6927\"\u003eThe meeting point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6929\" data-end=\"7032\"\u003eThe question of how one shape sits beside another without causing either visual or practical rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7034\" data-end=\"7165\"\u003eThis volume is therefore especially valuable for mosaic artists, tile designers, ceramicists, stoneworkers and decorative painters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7167\" data-end=\"7193\"\u003eIts patterns can serve as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"7195\" data-end=\"7496\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18gfto2\" data-start=\"7195\" data-end=\"7226\"\u003eDirect historical reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15lskip\" data-start=\"7227\" data-end=\"7269\"\u003eStarting points for custom commissions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12a8rqn\" data-start=\"7270\" data-end=\"7297\"\u003eStudies in tessellation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4p7hu2\" data-start=\"7298\" data-end=\"7331\"\u003eBorder and corner inspiration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1esn419\" data-start=\"7332\" data-end=\"7359\"\u003eColour-placement guides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gdp6cy\" data-start=\"7360\" data-end=\"7400\"\u003eExercises in symmetry and repetition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gj4z35\" data-start=\"7401\" data-end=\"7446\"\u003eSources for hand-painted tile collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yq8ytr\" data-start=\"7447\" data-end=\"7496\"\u003eFoundations for contemporary reinterpretation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7498\" data-end=\"7531\"\u003eSome compositions are restrained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7533\" data-end=\"7565\"\u003eOthers are gloriously intricate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7567\" data-end=\"7659\"\u003eAll demonstrate the astonishing variety that can emerge from disciplined geometric thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"7661\" data-end=\"7664\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"baz6j3\" data-start=\"7666\" data-end=\"7712\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7668\" data-end=\"7712\"\u003eFor Graphic Designers and Brand Builders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7714\" data-end=\"7783\"\u003eHistoric pattern is a powerful branding tool when used intelligently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7785\" data-end=\"7825\"\u003eA geometric border can suggest heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7827\" data-end=\"7877\"\u003eA tessellated motif can communicate craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7879\" data-end=\"7971\"\u003eA mosaic-inspired composition can create an immediate sense of place, culture or permanence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7973\" data-end=\"8012\"\u003eThis collection offers inspiration for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"8014\" data-end=\"8307\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pk8n73\" data-start=\"8014\" data-end=\"8043\"\u003eHeritage-brand identities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wqvedh\" data-start=\"8044\" data-end=\"8063\"\u003eBoutique hotels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1hrjwei\" data-start=\"8064\" data-end=\"8093\"\u003eRestaurants and wine bars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1mj83s8\" data-start=\"8094\" data-end=\"8114\"\u003eLuxury packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"385r5u\" data-start=\"8115\" data-end=\"8135\"\u003eArtisan products\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"x05ycm\" data-start=\"8136\" data-end=\"8157\"\u003ePublishing houses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ihyxnv\" data-start=\"8158\" data-end=\"8183\"\u003eCultural institutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"194rjti\" data-start=\"8184\" data-end=\"8207\"\u003eArchitectural firms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1vpua10\" data-start=\"8208\" data-end=\"8235\"\u003eInterior-design studios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"163mxs7\" data-start=\"8236\" data-end=\"8255\"\u003eHistoric venues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1al6yxa\" data-start=\"8256\" data-end=\"8278\"\u003eWedding stationery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"x78fk5\" data-start=\"8279\" data-end=\"8307\"\u003ePremium labels and seals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8309\" data-end=\"8392\"\u003eThe goal is not to make every modern business resemble a railway station from 1873.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8394\" data-end=\"8519\"\u003eThe goal is to borrow the confidence, order and visual richness of historic ornament and apply it with contemporary judgment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8521\" data-end=\"8643\"\u003eJones gives the modern designer a vocabulary far more memorable than another logo composed of two thin intersecting lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"8645\" data-end=\"8648\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"s2rzxd\" data-start=\"8650\" data-end=\"8701\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8652\" data-end=\"8701\"\u003eA Masterclass in Geometry Without the Lecture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8703\" data-end=\"8729\"\u003eGeometry can sound severe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8731\" data-end=\"8846\"\u003eIt brings to mind rulers, examinations and the possibility that someone will shortly ask you to calculate an angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8848\" data-end=\"8901\"\u003eJones reveals the more civilised side of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8903\" data-end=\"8937\"\u003eHere, geometry becomes decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8939\" data-end=\"8966\"\u003eMathematics becomes rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8968\" data-end=\"9005\"\u003eRepetition becomes music for the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9007\" data-end=\"9087\"\u003eThe designs show how visual complexity often grows from very simple ingredients:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"9089\" data-end=\"9218\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"y5a09h\" data-start=\"9089\" data-end=\"9109\"\u003eA square rotated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8793u4\" data-start=\"9110\" data-end=\"9130\"\u003eA circle divided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ka9l2j\" data-start=\"9131\" data-end=\"9150\"\u003eA star repeated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1yi5xrx\" data-start=\"9151\" data-end=\"9172\"\u003eA border mirrored\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1enq2oc\" data-start=\"9173\" data-end=\"9194\"\u003eA line interlaced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"e9yc5x\" data-start=\"9195\" data-end=\"9218\"\u003eA colour alternated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9220\" data-end=\"9277\"\u003eStudying these plates can improve one’s understanding of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"9279\" data-end=\"9455\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"i1jw3c\" data-start=\"9279\" data-end=\"9291\"\u003eSymmetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"e2aeqp\" data-start=\"9292\" data-end=\"9308\"\u003eTessellation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"finkhg\" data-start=\"9309\" data-end=\"9323\"\u003eProportion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gfglji\" data-start=\"9324\" data-end=\"9341\"\u003eVisual rhythm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vgagvf\" data-start=\"9342\" data-end=\"9356\"\u003eRepetition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1oi1jpm\" data-start=\"9357\" data-end=\"9369\"\u003eContrast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1f7s8xi\" data-start=\"9370\" data-end=\"9388\"\u003eModular design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1p53cc9\" data-start=\"9389\" data-end=\"9412\"\u003eBorder construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kh8b28\" data-start=\"9413\" data-end=\"9435\"\u003ePattern continuity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1beg870\" data-start=\"9436\" data-end=\"9455\"\u003eSpatial balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9457\" data-end=\"9501\"\u003eNo lengthy theoretical argument is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9503\" data-end=\"9523\"\u003eThe eye understands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"9525\" data-end=\"9528\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1j793l3\" data-start=\"9530\" data-end=\"9575\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"9532\" data-end=\"9575\"\u003eA Digital Edition Made for Creative Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9577\" data-end=\"9625\"\u003eA rare antique portfolio is a marvellous object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9627\" data-end=\"9729\"\u003eIt is also an inconvenient companion to a cup of coffee, a studio table and an enthusiastic house cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9731\" data-end=\"9816\"\u003eThe ebook edition allows the designs to be enjoyed and studied with far greater ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9818\" data-end=\"9858\"\u003eKeep it on your desktop while designing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9860\" data-end=\"9903\"\u003eOpen it on a tablet beside your sketchbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9905\" data-end=\"9939\"\u003eZoom into intricate intersections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9941\" data-end=\"9957\"\u003eCompare borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9959\" data-end=\"10053\"\u003eReturn to favourite motifs whenever a project requires more structure, history or distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10055\" data-end=\"10223\"\u003eA digital archive offers the freedom to explore without placing a fragile nineteenth-century volume in mortal danger every time one wishes to inspect a corner ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10225\" data-end=\"10294\"\u003eThis edition belongs in the working library, not merely behind glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"10296\" data-end=\"10299\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"13zjhrc\" data-start=\"10301\" data-end=\"10335\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"10303\" data-end=\"10335\"\u003eWhy Owen Jones Still Matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10337\" data-end=\"10399\"\u003eOwen Jones believed that ornament should be studied seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10401\" data-end=\"10487\"\u003eHe recognised that great decorative art was not produced by simply adding more things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10489\" data-end=\"10554\"\u003eIt was produced by arranging forms according to clear principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10556\" data-end=\"10585\"\u003eThat lesson remains valuable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10587\" data-end=\"10620\"\u003eToday, anyone can fill a surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10622\" data-end=\"10660\"\u003eVery few can organise one beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10662\" data-end=\"10709\"\u003eJones’s work teaches restraint within richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10711\" data-end=\"10735\"\u003eOrder within complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10737\" data-end=\"10763\"\u003eVariety within repetition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10765\" data-end=\"10915\"\u003eHis designs demonstrate that decoration can be abundant without being confused, intricate without being chaotic and historical without being lifeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10917\" data-end=\"10960\"\u003eThese are not quaint Victorian curiosities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10962\" data-end=\"11011\"\u003eThey are enduring lessons in design intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"11013\" data-end=\"11016\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"162afk\" data-start=\"11018\" data-end=\"11069\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"11020\" data-end=\"11069\"\u003eA Reference Book You Will Use Again and Again\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11071\" data-end=\"11154\"\u003eSome ebooks are read once and forgotten in the darker reaches of a digital library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11156\" data-end=\"11180\"\u003eThis is not such a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11182\" data-end=\"11234\"\u003eIt is a volume to browse before beginning a project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11236\" data-end=\"11283\"\u003eTo consult when a composition feels incomplete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11285\" data-end=\"11449\"\u003eTo open when you need a border, a repeat, a colour arrangement or simply a reminder that human beings once devoted considerable talent to making floors magnificent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11451\" data-end=\"11486\"\u003eEvery return reveals something new:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11488\" data-end=\"11518\"\u003eA surprising corner treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11520\" data-end=\"11553\"\u003eAn elegant alternation of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11555\" data-end=\"11580\"\u003eA clever use of symmetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11582\" data-end=\"11683\"\u003eA pattern that could become a rug, a textile, a wall panel or the foundation of an entire collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11685\" data-end=\"11736\"\u003eThis is the great advantage of a visual sourcebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11738\" data-end=\"11766\"\u003eIts value grows through use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"11768\" data-end=\"11771\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"g3aeul\" data-start=\"11773\" data-end=\"11826\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"11775\" data-end=\"11826\"\u003eFor Those Who Believe Beauty Should Be Built In\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11828\" data-end=\"11916\"\u003eThere is a regrettable habit in modern design of treating beauty as an optional upgrade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11918\" data-end=\"12048\"\u003eSomething applied at the end, provided the budget has not already been consumed by ventilation systems and conference-room chairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12050\" data-end=\"12089\"\u003eHistoric designers thought differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12091\" data-end=\"12124\"\u003eBeauty was part of the structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12126\" data-end=\"12152\"\u003eIt began at the threshold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12154\" data-end=\"12184\"\u003eIt continued across the walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12186\" data-end=\"12241\"\u003eAnd it was quite prepared to follow you onto the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12243\" data-end=\"12349\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"12243\" data-end=\"12318\"\u003eOwen Jones’s Complete Treasury of Mosaic and Tessellated Pavement Designs\u003c\/em\u003e restores that way of thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12351\" data-end=\"12422\"\u003eIt invites us to imagine interiors in which every surface participates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12424\" data-end=\"12442\"\u003eRooms with rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12444\" data-end=\"12465\"\u003eFloors with identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12467\" data-end=\"12512\"\u003eBorders that frame rather than merely finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12514\" data-end=\"12569\"\u003ePatterns that make an ordinary passage feel ceremonial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12571\" data-end=\"12596\"\u003eThat is not extravagance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12598\" data-end=\"12634\"\u003eIt is design doing its job properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"12636\" data-end=\"12639\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"hoayo1\" data-start=\"12641\" data-end=\"12702\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"12643\" data-end=\"12702\"\u003eBring This Rare 1842 Design Portfolio Into Your Library\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12704\" data-end=\"12846\"\u003eYou could spend countless hours searching for historic tile patterns, mosaic borders and geometric floor references across scattered archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12848\" data-end=\"12928\"\u003eOr you could place one carefully assembled treasury directly at your fingertips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"12930\" data-end=\"12965\"\u003eInside this ebook waits a world of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"12967\" data-end=\"13220\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"otza5k\" data-start=\"12967\" data-end=\"13001\"\u003eHistoric geometric composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1eu7zz6\" data-start=\"13002\" data-end=\"13031\"\u003eMosaic design inspiration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1vykcwz\" data-start=\"13032\" data-end=\"13065\"\u003eTessellated pavement patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"f67a66\" data-start=\"13066\" data-end=\"13087\"\u003eClassical borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4xiuzf\" data-start=\"13088\" data-end=\"13114\"\u003eOrnamental tile motifs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10q69uf\" data-start=\"13115\" data-end=\"13143\"\u003eArchitectural decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qjqw2h\" data-start=\"13144\" data-end=\"13172\"\u003eColour and pattern ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ai912z\" data-start=\"13173\" data-end=\"13220\"\u003eEnduring lessons in symmetry and proportion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"13222\" data-end=\"13432\"\u003eWhether you are planning a room, designing a textile, restoring a building, developing a product collection or simply collecting beautiful books, this volume offers a wealth of practical and visual inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"13434\" data-end=\"13437\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1gbihf6\" data-start=\"13439\" data-end=\"13507\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"13441\" data-end=\"13507\"\u003eOpen the Portfolio. Study the Patterns. Transform the Surface.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"13509\" data-end=\"13539\"\u003eA floor need not be forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"13541\" data-end=\"13571\"\u003eA border need not be ordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"13573\" data-end=\"13612\"\u003eA geometric pattern need not feel cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"13614\" data-end=\"13708\"\u003eIn the hands of Owen Jones, each becomes an opportunity for beauty, structure and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"z3ll6\" data-start=\"13710\" data-end=\"13828\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"13714\" data-end=\"13828\"\u003eAdd \u003cem data-start=\"13720\" data-end=\"13795\"\u003eOwen Jones’s Complete Treasury of Mosaic and Tessellated Pavement Designs\u003c\/em\u003e to your digital library today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"13830\" data-end=\"13862\"\u003eExplore the rare 1842 portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"13864\" data-end=\"13900\"\u003eSave the patterns that speak to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"13902\" data-end=\"13999\"\u003eUse them to inspire interiors, textiles, tiles, publications and decorative projects of your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1osw9zc\" data-start=\"14001\" data-end=\"14125\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"14004\" data-end=\"14125\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eClick now to claim your Romantic English Archive Edition—and discover how much splendour can begin beneath your feet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Romantic English","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58241547567407,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/1264\/8751\/files\/internal_upload_0qhLaKXdSe2nxiSXWMIaeg.png?v=1784771775","url":"https:\/\/www.romanticenglish.com\/products\/owen-jones-s-complete-treasury-of-mosaic-and-tessellated-pavement-designs","provider":"Romantic English","version":"1.0","type":"link"}