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Assorted tarot cards on a wooden table with dried lavender and crystals, depicting an esoteric reading session.

The Tarot: A Pictorial Journey in the Applied and Decorative Arts

The Tarot, a historical artistic and divinatory tool, blends pictorial design, symbolism, and craftsmanship, evolving through centuries while inspiring contemporary artistic expressions and storytelling.Read More →

View Essential Reading in Decorative Arts

Material Culture in the Social World — Tim Dant
The Design Encyclopedia — Mel Byars & Terence Riley
The Craftsman — Richard Sennett
The Classical Language of Architecture — John Summerson
Scandinavian Design (45th ed.) — Charlotte & Peter Fiell
A History of Interior Design — John Pile & Judith Gura
World History of Design, Vol. 2 — Victor Margolin
The Grammar of Ornament — Owen Jones
Decorative Arts: Style and Design from Classical to Contemporary — Judith Miller
The Penguin Dictionary of Decorative Arts — John Fleming & Hugh Honour

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