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Examples of
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 I STORIC ORNA-
MENT CHARTS
in color for reference

in painting the vari-

ous styles of orna-

ment and for the

study of correct his-

toric color schemes and color har-
mony.

The examples are accurately drawn,

and their reproduction in the original

colors renders them of special interest

and value to workers in schools.

There is no other publication in

America covering this same ground

except at great expense for cumber-
some bound volumes.
 The complete set consists of 73
plates, 7x9 inches. Each plate con-

tains several examples of ornament

as follows :

Egyptian 9 plates, (39 examples)

Greek 9 plates, (33 examples)
Roman 7 plates, (20 examples)
Byzantine 4 plates, (29 examples)
Romanesque 4 plates, (32 examples)
Arabian 5 plates, (26 examples)
Moorish 5 plates, (20 examples)
Gothic 16 plates, (142 examples)
Renaissance 14 plates, (no examples)

A detailed description of the vari-

ous plates is given in the following

pages.

Price per set $10.95

Price per plate •15

( Discount quoted upon application.)

 HARACTERISTIC exam-
ples of the leading styles of
ornament, beautiful-
historic
reproduced in
ly color.
The number of examples on a single
sheet varies according to their size.

EGYPTIAN ORNAMENT
Nine Plates, 7x9 inches

Plate I. a Papyrus column, Luxor.

h Lotus column, PhiLne.

Plate 2. a Lotus capital, Thebes.

h Lotus capital, Phil?e.
c-d Papyrus capitals, Philse.

Plate 3. a-h-c-d-c Lotus flowers.

f Papyrus bud.
g Papyrus stalk.
li Painted column.

Plate 4. a-h Fret borders.

c Zigzag border.
d Wave scroll.
c-f Wave scroll and lotus borders.

The subject of Egyptian Art is treated in

W. S. Perry's Book, "Egypt, the Land of
the Temple Builders." Price per copy, $1.25.
 EGYPTIAN ORNAMENT
Nine Plates, 7x9 inches

Plate 5. a-b-c-d Variations of lotus theme in

borders.
c Disk and zigzag design,
f Lotus border.

Plate 6. a Surface covering from Thebes.

b Border from 'Jliebes.

c Elaboration of lotus theme in bor-

der, Thebes.

Plate 7. a-b Surface coverings from tombs at

Thebes.

Plate 8. a-b-c-d Surface coverings from tombs

at Thebes.

Plate 9. a Surface covering from Thebes,

with scarabaeus.
b Surface covering from Thebes,
with hieroglyphics.

Examples from the Egyptian in Ijlack-and-

white are also given in The Prang Elementary
Course in Art Instruction Drawing Book, and
Teacher's Manual for Sixth Year.
 GREEK ORNAMENT
Nine Plates, 7x9 inches

Plate I. a Doric capital, P?estum.

b Doric capital Rhamnus.
c Ionic column, Bassae.
d Ionic column, from temple of Nike
Apteros.

Plate 2. a Corinthian column, Miletus.

b Corinthian column from monu-
ment of Lysicrates.

Plate 3. a-b Capital and scroll from monu-

ment of Lysicrates.
c Antefix from the Parthenon.

Plate 4. a Acanthus carving, Athens.

b Antefix from temple of Diana.
c Anthemion border from Erech-
theion.

The entire set of Greek Plates contains 33

examples : sculptured ornaments, illustrated in
monochrome, and painted ornaments in color.
 GREEK ORNAMENT
Nine Plates^ 7x9 inches

Plate 5. a Scroll from Eleusis.

b-c Painted borders from Rhamnus.

Plate 6. a-b-c Painted frets.

d-e-f Painted borders from Greek

vases.

Plate 7. a-d Painted ornaments from pa\e-

ments.
b-c-c Painted borders from vases.

f Painted egg-and-dart ornament.

Plate 8. a Painted tile from the Parthenon.

b Elaboration of anthemion border,
Athens.
c Painted ornament from the temple
at Aegina.

Plate 9. a Anthemion border.

b Painted ornament from Rhamnus.
c Painted tile.

Examples of Greek Ornament in black-and-

white are given inThe Prang Elementary
Course in Art Instruction Drawing Book, and
Teachers' Manual, Sixth Year.

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 BYZANTINE ORNAMENT
Four Plates, 7x9 inches

I^I^I^I
Plate I. a-h Capitals from St. Sophia, Con-
stantinople.
c Capital from SS. Sergius and
Bacchus.
d Capital from Mark's.
St.
e Capital fromSophia, Padua.
St.
f Base of columns, St. Sophia,
Trebizond.
Plate 2. a-c Sculptured ornament from St.
Sophia,
f Sculptured ornament, Cloister
Hormisdas.
g-li Sculptured ornament, St. Mark's.
Plate 3. Ten examples painted ornament
(colors and gold) from Con-
stantinople.
Plate 4. a-h-c Painted ornament from Mon-
reale.
d-e Painted ornament from St.
George's, Thessalonica.

The entire set of four plates contains 29

examples in monochome and color. Ten ex-
amples in black-and-white are given in The
Prang Elementary Course in Art Instruction
Drawing Book, with text in Manual for
Seventh Year.

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 SARACENIC ORNAMENT
Moorish, Five Plates

Plate I. a-b Capitals from the Alhambra.

c Base of column, Alhambra.
Plate 2. a-d Interlaced border patterns in
color and gold.
Plate 3. a-f Mosaics and painted ornament,
Plate 4. a-d Wall decorations in gold and
color.
Plate 5. a-c Mosaics and enamelled terra-
cotta.

The Moorish Plates contain 20 examples in colors and gold.

The Arabian, 26 examples.

Arabian, Five Plates

Plate I. a Sculptured capital.

b-c Sculptured columns from tombs
in Asia Minor.
Plate 2. Nine examples interlacing,
mosaic
and painted ornament from
mosques in Cairo.
Plate 3. a-d Ornament from illuminated
copies of the Koran,
c'Painted decoration of a ceiling.
Plate 4. a Colored ornament from Cairo.
b-c Designs from illuminated copies
of the Koran.
Plate 5. a Interlaced border. Cairo.
b Decoration from Sultan's palace.
c-c Designs from illuminated copies
of the Koran
 ROMAN ORNAMENT
Seven Plates, 7x9 inches

Plate I. a-b Doric capitals, Rome.

c Ionic column, Rome.
d Corinthian column, Tivoli.

Plate 2. a Corinthian column, Rome.

b Composite column, Rome.
c Sculptured frieze, Brescia.

Plate 3. a Sculptured panel. Temple of Bac-

chus.
b Acanthus carvings, Rome.
c Ornamental torus.
Plate 4. a-c Pilasters from Villa Medici,
b Decorated vase.

The examples published in this series are in

monochrome. Very little genuine Roman
ornament in color is available for study. The
entire set of seven plates contains 20 exam-
ples of ornament. For text on Roman Art,
see the Prang Elementary Course in Art In-
struction, Manual for Seventh Year.
 ROMAN ORNAMENT
Seven Plates, 7x9 inches

Plate 5. a Scroll from Temple of Peace.

b Mask and acanthus sculptures
from forum of Nerva.
c Ornamented torus.
Plate 6. a-b Sculptured rosettes.
c Acanthus scroll, Rome.
Plate 7. Sculptured lunette, Mattel palace.

ROMANESQUE ORNAMENTS
Four Plates, 7x9 inches

Plate I. a-b-c-d-e-f Sculptured capitals from

mediaeval churches.
g-h-i Bases of stone columns.
Plate 2. Six examples sculptured borders
from old continental buildings.
Plate 3. Seven examples sculptured shafts
and wall-surfaces.
Plate 4. a-f Colored ornament from mediae-
val manuscripts.
g-b Colored tiles.
/-; Stained glass from
old church
windows.
Sculptured ornament in monochrome paint- ;

ed ornament in colors and gold. Examples

of Roman and Romanesque ornament are
given in The Prang Elementary Course in
Art Instruction Books for Seventh Year.
 GOTHIC ORNAMENT
Set L Sixteen Plates

Plate I. a Capital, early English.

b Capital, Fourteenth Century Dec-
orated.
c Perpendicular shaft, ornamented
d-i Mouldings from old English
churches.
Plate 2. a Early French caoital.
b Rayonnant capital.
d-i Mouldings from old French
churches.
Plate 2. a Early French capital.
d-e Decorated shafts.
f-h Early English bases.
i-k Sculptured bases.
Plate 4. a-c Sculptured capitals.
d-f Sculptured shafts.
g-l Bases of stone columns.
Plate 4. Fourteen examples of sculptured
borders, rosettes, etc., from
English buildings, Salisbury,
York, Lincoln, Winchester, and
Ely cathedrals, church at Strat-
ford-on-Avon, etc.

The Gothic Plates, Set I., printed in mono-

chrome, contain 88 examples from sculptured
stone. Plate 3 contains English examples.
Plate 4 contains French examples.
 GOTHIC ORNAMENT
Set L Sixteen Plates

Plate 6. One example wood-carving, seven-

teen examples sculptured stone
panels, surface-coverings, rosettes,
etc., from English buildings, Henry
VII. chapel, Westminster Abbey, etc.

Plate 7. Nine examples sculptured stone

decoration from French buildings,
Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle, Char-
tres-Cathedral, etc.

Plate 8. One example carving in oak. Five

examples from sculptured stone in
old French buildings.

Additional examples in black-and-white are

given in the Eighth Drawing Book of
"^'ear

The Prang Elementary Course in Art In-

struction. Full descriptive text is given in the
accompanying Manual.
 GOTHIC ORNAMENT
Set 11. Eight Plates

^, HE Gothic Plates, Set II., are

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contain 54 examples from sculp-
tures, stained glass, illuminated
MSS., etc. Additional examples
in black and white are given in the
Drawing Book for Eighth Year
of The Prang Elementary Course in Art
Instruction. Full descriptive text will be
found in accompanying Manual.

Plate I. a Early English capital.

b Decorated capital.
c Perpendicular capital.
d-f Mouldings and bands from
Early English structures.

Plate 2. a Early French capital.

b Rayonnant capital.
c Late Rayonnant capital.
d-f Mouldings and bands from
buildings in Early French and
German Gothic.

Plate 3. a-b Mouldings indecorated Gothic.

c-e Mouldings Peroendicular
in
Gothic ; all from English build-

Plate 4. Eight examples mouldings and

bands in Rayonnant and Flam-
boyant Gothic, from French and
German cathedrals.

Plate 5. a-d Diaper patterns in Early Eng-

lish styles.
e-g Diaper patterns in Decorated
Gothic, Ely Cathedral and
Westminster.
 GOTHIC ORNAMENT
Set II. Eight Plates

Plate 6. g Diaper pattern in Rayonnant

Gothic, St. Cunibert, Cologne.
b-i Decorative details from illu-
minated books.

Plate 7. a-c Diaper patterns in Perpendic-

ular Gothic English examples.
;

d-f Stained glass in Early English,

Decorated and Perpendicular
styles English examples.
;

Plate 8. a-e Flamboyant decorations from

old illuminated books.
f Stained glass in Early French
style.

g-i Stained glass in German Ray-

onnant.

From Assisi.
 RENAISSANCE ORNAMENT
Set I. Seven Plates

tit. Kenaissance L^narts. :5et

jjt Set I, contain 49 examples

^^Kj from sculptured stone orna-
^^^A ment, and from decorations
in Color. Examples from
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printing
are given
and
in The
Prang Elementary Course in Art Instruction |

Drawing Book for Eighth Year.

Plate I. a Sculptured capitals from Italian

and French buildings.
Plate 2. a-e Sculptured capitals and columns
from French and Italian origi-
nals.

Plate 3- a Fountain, Sto. Spirito, Rome.

b-c Rosettes by old Italian designers.
d-b Sculptured details from Venice,
Florence, Rome, etc.
/ Painted ornament, Padua.
Plate 4. Seven examples sculptured ornament
by Bramante and other Italian
architects.

Plate 5- a-b-c Sculptured panels from Venice

and Brescia.
d-g Panels in gold and colors.
Plate 6. a Sculptured panel by Peruzzi.
b-h Panels and borders in gold and
colors.

Plate 7. Seven decorative panels in the Vati-

can, painted by Raphael and his
pupils.
 RENAISSANCE ORNAMENT
Set 11. Seven Plates

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Plate I. a-g Sculptured capitals from Italian
and French buildings.
h-i. Sculptured borders from Far-
nese palace, Rome.
Plate 2. a-d Sculptured capitals from Italian
and French building.
c Bracket from Orleans.

/ Bracket from Middle Temple,

London.
g-j Rosette, sixteenth and seven-
teenth century.
k Moulding, sixteenth century.

Plate 3. a-b Sculptured ornament from San

Lorenzo, Florence (Michel-
angelo).
c Sculptured ornament from Far-
nese palace, Rome (Vignola).
d-i Sculptured ornament from Ital-
ian palaces and other structures.
Plate 4. a Cornice from Farnese palace
(Michelangelo).
b-f Sculptured panels, etc., Italy.
g French ornamental detail.
h Decorative designs from sixteenth
century book-cover.

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 RENAISSANCE ORNAMENT
Set IL Seven Plates

Plate 5. Six carved panels from French and

German originals.

Plate 6. Eight examples in colors and gold,

from books, minatures and em-
broideries, sixteenth and seven-
teenth centuries.

Plate 7. Ten examples in colors and gold

from wall-decorations in French
and Italian buildings.

Renaissance Plates, Set II., contain 61 ex-

amples. Plates I, 2, 3, 4 and 5, printed in
monochrome, show examples from sculptured
stone. Plates 6 and 7 are in colors and gold.

From Santo Croce, Florence.

 FECIAL attention is

called to the help given

for the study of Historic

Ornament in the Draw-
ing Books and Manuals
of The Prang Elementary Course in

Art Instruction. The Drawing

Books present a variety of illustra-
tions which afford an opportunity, not
only for the selection of examples of
beauty and interest, but also of the
medium with which they may be re-
produced. Full descriptive and ex-
planatory text with additional illus-

trations will be found in the Manuals.

The Prang Manual, "A Course in

Water Color," contains a series of ex-

ercises for the study of Historic Or-

nament in color, with full sugges-

tions for the carrying out of correct
color schemes, and for the study of
color harmony in the various styles
of ornament.

NOTE The various

: styles of Historic initial lettering in
this circular are taken from the Elementary Course Manuals.
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