Chris Pye: Woodcarving
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Gothic Ornament
By Augustus Charles Pugin

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Augustus Pugin, architect and archeologist was born in France in 1762, fled the Revolution to London and worked with John Nash in London.
He came in time for - and was a promoter of, the Gothic Revival for which he made many meticulous drawings of architectural ornamentation in England and France. These he worked up into an influential volume of plates, which are reproduced by Dover here.

Pugin's drawings cover a wide range of include floral designs, choir stall finials, grotesques, patera, mouldings and much more.
This is a major sourcebook of Gothic ornamentation for anyone interested in exploring this rich vein of carving history.

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