Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2012-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 199 Dresser, Christopher Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Matthew Wheaton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Principles of Decorative Design" by Christopher Dresser is a comprehensive guide on the theories and applications of design written in the late 19th century. The book seeks to educate readers about the art of ornamentation as it relates to industrial manufacturing, sharing insights to help both artists and tradespeople to create beautiful and functional works. Dresser’s writing reflects a belief in the importance of beauty and its economic value, arguing that art can enhance the worth of ordinary materials. The opening of the work introduces the author's intent and foundational principles of decorative design, emphasizing the significance of art knowledge in elevating ordinary crafts to valuable creations. Dresser addresses the reader directly, instructing working men who lack formal education but wish to refine their skills and aesthetics. He discusses the interplay between art, utility, and beauty, stressing that mastery of design principles empowers individuals to distinguish and create pleasing aesthetics. Through diligent study and application of these principles, he advocates that anyone can appreciate and enhance their decorative skills, thereby improving both personal and national prosperity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39749/39749-h/images/cover.jpg en Decoration and ornament Decoration and ornament -- Victorian style NK Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 446416 446173 2024-09-16T16:05:16.226260 2023-09-17T10:20:58.401537 text/html text/html 436124 2012-05-21T14:36:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 18019256 2012-05-21T14:42:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19041934 2024-09-16T16:05:33.044197 application/epub+zip 19002985 2024-09-16T16:05:19.295248 application/epub+zip 194815 2024-09-16T16:05:17.380304 application/epub+zip 20648098 2024-09-16T16:05:43.423198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 20579737 2024-09-16T16:05:28.417247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282597 2022-09-18T08:19:12.787842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423258 423052 2024-09-16T16:05:14.502330 2023-09-17T10:20:57.009543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 422791 2012-05-21T14:32:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148802 2012-05-21T14:32:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 422820 2012-05-21T14:32:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148762 2012-05-21T14:32:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19945 2024-09-16T16:05:43.703129 application/rdf+xml 18632 2024-09-16T16:05:17.577253 image/jpeg 2700 2024-09-16T16:05:17.508257 image/jpeg 18433458 2024-09-16T16:05:16.842302 application/octet-stream application/zip