Owen Jones
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Owen Jones was a prominent 19th-century British architect and design theorist best known for his influential work "The Grammar of Ornament" and his role in shaping Victorian decorative arts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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architect ⓘ author ⓘ design theorist ⓘ interior designer ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | Plans, Elevations, Sections and Details of the Alhambra ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1809-02-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1874-04-19 ⓘ |
| designed |
interiors for the Crystal Palace at Sydenham
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pattern books for manufacturers ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Academy Schools ⓘ |
| emphasized |
abstraction of natural forms in ornament
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use of flat, pure color in ornament ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
color theory in design
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decorative arts ⓘ ornament ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arts and Crafts movement designers
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Victorian aesthetics ⓘ
surface form:
Victorian decorative arts
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| influencedBy |
Alhambra
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surface form:
Alhambra palace
Islamic art ⓘ Moorish architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
The Grammar of Ornament
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influence on Victorian decorative arts ⓘ polychrome decoration ⓘ theorizing principles of ornament ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Orientalism
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surface form:
Orientalism in design
Victorian design ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Grammar of Ornament ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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author ⓘ design theorist ⓘ designer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| proposed | 37 general principles in The Grammar of Ornament ⓘ |
| studied |
Alhambra architecture
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Islamic ornament ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
Granada
NERFINISHED
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Spain ⓘ |
| workedOn | interior decoration of the Crystal Palace ⓘ |
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