Grammar from Ornament remains a design classic. The inspiration came from the groundbreaking British architect and designer Owen Jones (1809-1874), who produced a comprehensive design treatise for the machine age, richly illustrated with vivid chromolithographic colours. Jones made detailed observations of decorative art during his travels in Europe, the Middle East and in his native London, where he studied objects on display at the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in 1851 and in local museums.
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                         Jacob Maris - Fishing boat
Jacob Maris - Fishing boat Almond blossom painting by Vincent van Gogh
Almond blossom painting by Vincent van Gogh The mill at Wijk bij Duurstede, Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael
The mill at Wijk bij Duurstede, Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael The School of Athens, Raphael
The School of Athens, Raphael Italian landscape with pine trees, Hendrik Voogd
Italian landscape with pine trees, Hendrik Voogd Vincent van Gogh. Flower beds in Holland
Vincent van Gogh. Flower beds in Holland Bouquet of flowers on white background (seen at VT Wonen)
Bouquet of flowers on white background (seen at VT Wonen) Agapanthus, Claude Monet
Agapanthus, Claude Monet Vincent van Gogh. Sunflowers
Vincent van Gogh. Sunflowers The Milkmaid - Vermeer painting
The Milkmaid - Vermeer painting Portrait of a woman, anonymous - 1633
Portrait of a woman, anonymous - 1633 The great wave of Kanagawa, Hokusai
The great wave of Kanagawa, Hokusai Flower arrangement, Jan Davidsz. de Heem
Flower arrangement, Jan Davidsz. de Heem A Amsterdam street scene - Adrianus Eversen
A Amsterdam street scene - Adrianus Eversen The Artist’s Garden in Giverny, Claude Monet
The Artist’s Garden in Giverny, Claude Monet The Mirror, Robert Reid
The Mirror, Robert Reid Spring Flowers, Claude Monet
Spring Flowers, Claude Monet Queen Elizabeth of Bourbon
Queen Elizabeth of Bourbon Vincent van Gogh. Olive orchard
Vincent van Gogh. Olive orchard Cypresses
Cypresses