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decorative arts
Every blog article filed under decorative arts.
August 3, 2026
Wornum's Analysis of Ornament, read at the bench
The 1856 course that sorts all ornament into nine styles, the women who cut its plates, a reading map by PDF page, and an honest verdict on what still holds up.
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August 3, 2026
Louis Quatorze Ornament, Built Out of Light and Shade
The scroll and the shell, and why a Louis Quatorze panel is never allowed a flat surface. Where the style turns into Louis Quinze, where it falls apart into Rococo, and what all of it teaches a carver about light.
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August 1, 2026
Greek vs Roman Acanthus Leaf. How to Tell Styles Apart
An 1871 journal mapped every acanthus style a carver meets. I walk through its plates, Greek to Baroque, and show what your gouge should do about each one.
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