Racinet's Historic Ornament in Full Color the poet Pushkin

the poet Pushkin

23 in A Major

head blocks

even stables — are portrayed in beautiful architectural drawings of scaled elevations and floor plans

of the original 1952 edition

Racinet's Historic Ornament in Full Color the poet PushkinThough he himself was a distinguished painter and illustrator, Albert Charles August Racinet (18251893) is best remembered for two monumental color plate publications he edited: Le Costume historique (Historic Costume) and L'Ornement polychrome (Color Ornament). L'Ornement polychrome, a visual record in color of ornament and decorative arts from all over the world and throughout history to the end of the 18th century, eventually included 220 plates.