#julius hoffman

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Louis the German (806/10-876). Illustration from "Die Deutschen Kaiser" by Max Barack (Julius Hoffmann, Stuttgart, c.1873).

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Just watch The Trial Of The Chicago 7 and couldn’t stop thinking about how annoying this judge was

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Flora from Dekorative Vorbilder

The Dekorative Vorbilder is a decorative arts periodical published by Julius Hoffman in Stuttgart, Germany from 1890 until the late 1920s. The series features work from a variety of artists, and it was described by the press as “a compilation of figurative representations, applied-art embellishments, plastic ornaments, decorative animal and plant studies, allegories, trophies, heraldic motifs, club insignias, coats of arms for guilds, festive ornaments, etc.” Other titles by Julius Hoffman include Der Moderne Stil, or “The Modern Style” a periodical printed from 1899-1905, and Die Kupferstiche des Meisters, “The Engravings of the Masters” published in 1911.

The Dekorative Vorbilder was issued in monthly installments. The floral images featured here are from Volume 22 (1911) and Volume 23 (1912).

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–Sarah, Special Collections Graduate Intern

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Flora from Dekorative Vorbilder

The Dekorative Vorbilder is a decorative arts periodical published by Julius Hoffman in Stuttgart, Germany from 1890 until the late 1920s. The series features work from a variety of artists, and it was described by the press as “a compilation of figurative representations, applied-art embellishments, plastic ornaments, decorative animal and plant studies, allegories, trophies, heraldic motifs, club insignias, coats of arms for guilds, festive ornaments, etc.” Other titles by Julius Hoffman include Der Moderne Stil, or “The Modern Style” a periodical printed from 1899-1905, and Die Kupferstiche des Meisters, “The Engravings of the Masters” published in 1911.

The Dekorative Vorbilder was issued in monthly installments. The floral images featured here are from Volume 22 (1911) and Volume 23 (1912).

View other posts from this title here.

View more Flora and Sylva posts.

–Sarah, Special Collections Graduate Intern

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Plates from Dekorative Vorbilder

This week we present more plates from the Dekorative Vorbilder, a decorative arts periodical published by Julius Hoffman in Stuttgart, Germany from 1890 until the late 1920s. These plates come from volume 20, 1909. The series featured work from a variety of artists, and it was described by the press as “a compilation of figurative representations, applied-art embellishments, plastic ornaments, decorative animal and plant studies, allegories, trophies, heraldic motifs, club insignias, coats of arms for guilds, festive ornaments, etc.” Other titles by Julius Hoffman include Der Moderne Stil, or “The Modern Style” a periodical printed from 1899-1905, and Die Kupferstiche des Meisters, “The Engravings of the Masters” published in 1911.

The Dekorative Vorbilder was issued in monthly installments. The images we are featuring this week are from Volume 20, published in 1909.

View other posts from this title here.

View more posts about decorative arts and pattern books.

–Sarah, Special Collections Graduate Assistant

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Plates from Dekorative Vorbilder

Once again, we present more plates from Dekorative Vorbilder, the decorative arts periodical published by Julius Hoffman in Stuttgart, Germany, from 1890 until the late 1920s. The series featured work from a variety of artists, and it was described by the press as “a compilation of figurative representations, applied-art embellishments, plastic ornaments, decorative animal and plant studies, allegories, trophies, heraldic motifs, club insignias, coats of arms for guilds, festive ornaments, etc.” Other titles by Julius Hoffman include Der Moderne Stil, or “The Modern Style” a periodical printed from 1899-1905, and Die Kupferstiche des Meisters, “The Engravings of the Masters” published in 1911.

The Dekorative Vorbilder was issued in monthly installments. The images we are featuring this week are from Volume 21, published in 1910.

View other posts from this title here.

View more posts about decorative arts and pattern books.

–Sarah, Special Collections Graduate Assistant

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Plates from Dekorative Vorbilder

Normally, when compiling images for these decorative arts posts I focus on gorgeous patterns, but today I wanted to show some of the weirder and more figurative art found in these books. Including a rather bizarre rendering of Triton, the god of the sea and a mermaid.

The Dekorative Vorbilder, was a decorative arts periodical published by Julius Hoffman in Stuttgart, Germany from 1890 until the late 1920s. The series featured work from a variety of artists, and it was described by the press as “a compilation of figurative representations, applied-art embellishments, plastic ornaments, decorative animal and plant studies, allegories, trophies, heraldic motifs, club insignias, coats of arms for guilds, festive ornaments, etc.” Other titles by Julius Hoffman include Der Moderne Stil, or “The Modern Style” a periodical printed from 1899-1905, and Die Kupferstiche des Meisters, “The Engravings of the Masters” published in 1911.

The Dekorative Vorbilder was issued in monthly installments. The images we are featuring this week are from Volume 22, printed in 1911. One of the artists featured in this volume is Willy Pogany, a prolific Hungarian illustrator who we have posted about in the past. 

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View more posts about decorative arts and pattern books.

–Sarah, Special Collections Graduate Assistant

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Flora from Dekorative Vorbilder

The Dekorative Vorbilder is a decorative arts periodical published by Julius Hoffman in Stuttgart, Germany from 1890 until the late 1920s. The series features work from a variety of artists, and it was described by the press as “a compilation of figurative representations, applied-art embellishments, plastic ornaments, decorative animal and plant studies, allegories, trophies, heraldic motifs, club insignias, coats of arms for guilds, festive ornaments, etc.” Other titles by Julius Hoffman include Der Moderne Stil, or “The Modern Style” a periodical printed from 1899-1905, and Die Kupferstiche des Meisters, “The Engravings of the Masters” published in 1911.

The Dekorative Vorbilder was issued in monthly installments. The floral images featured here are from Volume 17 (1906), Volume 20 (1909), and Volume 21 (1910).

View other posts from this title here.

View more Flora and Sylva posts.

–Sarah, Special Collections Graduate Intern