In The Art of Decorative Painting, the artist and art critic Walter Bayes, lays out his theories on "the science of picture making" and champions a decorative approach to art. Published as part of the Universal Art Series by Chapman & Hall, the book is considered a key text for understanding Bayes' intellectual approach to art and its emphasis on aesthetic harmony over realism
Chapters include:
Fitness to Material Conditions
Suitability to Architectural Requirements
Adaptability to Social Conditions
Suitability to Architectural Requirements (continued)
Training in Inventive Design 127
Colour Theory for Decorators
Colour Theory of Decorative Painters
Title: The Art of Decorative Painting (Universal Art Series)
Authors: Walter Bayes
Publisher: Chapman and Hall Ltd.
Publication Date: 1927
Format: hardcover. Blue buckram. Deckled edge
Pages: 268 pp.
Images: illustrated with 68 b/w plates
Language: English
Condition: Very good. covers marked, ownership inscription
Stock Number: RB04891
In The Art of Decorative Painting, the artist and art critic Walter Bayes, lays out his theories on "the science of picture making" and champions a decorative approach to art. Published as part of the Universal Art Series by Chapman & Hall, the book is considered a key text for understanding Bayes' intellectual approach to art and its emphasis on aesthetic harmony over realism
Chapters include:
Fitness to Material Conditions
Suitability to Architectural Requirements
Adaptability to Social Conditions
Suitability to Architectural Requirements (continued)
Training in Inventive Design 127
Colour Theory for Decorators
Colour Theory of Decorative Painters
Title: The Art of Decorative Painting (Universal Art Series)
Authors: Walter Bayes
Publisher: Chapman and Hall Ltd.
Publication Date: 1927
Format: hardcover. Blue buckram. Deckled edge
Pages: 268 pp.
Images: illustrated with 68 b/w plates
Language: English
Condition: Very good. covers marked, ownership inscription
Stock Number: RB04891
