Assyrian
1880 - 1889
Step into the world of ancient Mesopotamia through this vibrant 19th-century design plate by Auguste Racinet. Part of his monumental encyclopedia 'L'Ornement Polychrome', this page showcases the bold, geometric flair of Assyrian art, featuring a fierce striding lion and winged genii guarding a sacred sun disk. Racinet was obsessed with cataloging historical patterns, and this chromolithograph helped spark a massive revival of ancient motifs in Victorian interior design and fashion. It's essentially the Pinterest of the 1880s for decorators looking for exotic inspiration!
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- Chromolithograph
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