ISBN: 0-393-73037-9
March 2002
600 color and b+w illustrations / 320 pages

Cosmatesque Ornament: Flat Polychrome Geometric Patterns in Architecture

by Paloma Pajares Ayuela

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"Paloma Pajares-Ayuela's richly illustrated study of the late medieval type of architectural ornament known as Cosmatesque is a welcome addition to the literature on this subject."
--Nexus Network Journal

This unique study of the distinctive colorful geometric mosaics created in hundreds of late medieval buildings in Rome and environs (and such far-flung locations as Westminster Abbey) by a group of artisans called the Cosmati is a treasure trove of information and pattern for art and architectural historians and designers in every medium.

About the Author
Paloma Pajares Ayuela, an architect, studies in Madrid and at Yale University and teaches at Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana.

ISBN 0-393-73037-9 / March 2002 / 600 color and b+w illustrations / 320 pages