Ancient Egyptian art

The “Grammar of Ornament” is a masterpiece by Owen Jones, first published in 1856. This lavish folio highlighted stunning patterns, motifs, and ornaments in 112 illustrated plates. Each intricate illustration explored design principles behind the architecture, textiles, manuscripts, and decorative arts of 19 diverse cultural periods. This particular artwork features Egyptian patterns and elements. It is a unique blend of traditional and symbolic art that has been crafted to last for years.

Owen Jones (1809–1874) was a British architect, designer, and influential figure in the field of decorative arts during the Victorian era. Jones is particularly recognized for "The Grammar of Ornament" which is a groundbreaking book that cataloged and analyzed ornamental designs from various historical periods and cultures worldwide. The book was a monumental publishing project that achieved standards of color printing never seen before. It was created using the new and expensive technique of chromolithography. This elaborate method of printing required up to 20 separate lithographic stones and drawings, one for each color. These were then printed one over the other, layer over layer, to form the finished plate.