Pavement : carreaux de sol en Champagne au Moyen Age et à la Renaissance / sous la direction de Jannie Mayer ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mayer, Jannie.

Series:

Albums du Centre de recherches sur les monuments historiques

Language:

French

Subjects (All):

Pavements, Tile--France--Champagne-Ardenne.

Pavements, Tile.

Tiles, Medieval--France--Champagne-Ardenne.

Tiles, Medieval.

Tiles, Renaissance--France--Champagne-Ardenne.

Tiles, Renaissance.

France--Champagne-Ardenne.

Physical Description:

223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 x 32 cm.

Other Title:

Pavement / Champagne

Place of Publication:

Paris : Éditions du patrimoine, [1999]

Summary:

From the middle ages onwards the mosaic pavements that originated in classical antiquity have become rare, replaced by colored or decorated earthenware. This beautiful book is a visual analysis of individual tiles that emanated from the Champagne region of France. It looks at patterns colors and shapes considers how a particular pattern or theme might have spread to other places at given times in history. In total Pavement features over 200 patterns ranging from rosettes and animal motifs to borders of all kinds.

Includes an identification table.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-223).

ISBN:

2858223025

OCLC:

46589949