- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Tarquin Publications; 1st ed. edition (Dec 1988)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0906212634
- ISBN-13: 978-0906212639
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.7 x 0.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 228,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book concentrates not on the figurative panels but on the geometric borders and patterns with which virtually all floors and corridors were decorated. Robert Fields has collected examples from many different sites and the book is arranged as a series of step-by-step drawing exercises. Experiencing the way the design elements are linked together is undoubtedly the best way to appreciate how inventive and skillful those ancient artists were.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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What a neat booklet this is. The Author has a fascination for patterns and how they are constructed. It all started when he was not allowed to take photos of a Roman pavement, but he wanted to record it for later usage. So he sketched it out. Then he played around with grids of squares to see exactly how the patterns worked.
He has gone on to explore many such Roman designs, and these are illustrated and explained, even to the extent of what size of grid one would need to reconstruct it, along with the basic pattern motif, and how this pattern builds.
I think that this would delight many Mathematicians, as well as being a useful resource for Quilters, Patchwork designers and Mosaicists.
I bought it as a Used book on Amazon for the princely sum of 1p, yes really, ONE PENNY. I also paid £2.80 for P&P, bringing the total to £2.81. Actually the postage on the packaging was a lot less as it is a slim booklet, but at the cost of just 1p I can hardly complain!
He has gone on to explore many such Roman designs, and these are illustrated and explained, even to the extent of what size of grid one would need to reconstruct it, along with the basic pattern motif, and how this pattern builds.
I think that this would delight many Mathematicians, as well as being a useful resource for Quilters, Patchwork designers and Mosaicists.
I bought it as a Used book on Amazon for the princely sum of 1p, yes really, ONE PENNY. I also paid £2.80 for P&P, bringing the total to £2.81. Actually the postage on the packaging was a lot less as it is a slim booklet, but at the cost of just 1p I can hardly complain!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We had a speaker from Bigmore Roman in Sussex at our Knitting and Craft Club meeting recently and I saw the book there. Believe it or not, a lot of these patterns are used in Fairisle knitting; so I contacted Amazon to see if I could obtain it. They had it and I was thrilled. It is so interesting. Only a small book, but full of lovely illustrations.
Well done, Amazon
Well done, Amazon
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Good and Brief
8 Mar 2006
Format:Paperback
The book is a good primer into the subject of Roman mosaic geometric patterns. The patterns are easy to copy and enlarge. The illustrations would be good for drawing or used as a pattern for mosaics.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Useful
10 July 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
As was declared, there are some popular roman patterns , tips how to copy them and enlarge. This is not a book with a lot of inspiring photos or a wide range of patterns. But for beginners in mosaic it is a good source for practice.
Geometric pattern for roman mosaic
21 Jun 2011
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A small book on roman mosaic patterns. There are more interresting books on this topic, but not easy to find
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