Nationality German Known for Ornament Role Author | Name Franz Meyer | |
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Born 9 December 1849 ( 1849-12-09 ) Kenzingen, Germany Died November 6, 1927, Karlsruhe, Germany Books Handbook of Ornament, Handbook of Ornament, A Handbook of Art Smi, Meyer's Handbook of Ornam, A Handbook of Ornam | ||
Notable work A handbook of Ornament | ||
A Handbook of Ornament 1898 by Franz Sales Meyer
Franz Sales Meyer (9 December 1849 – 6 November 1927) was a German professor of ornament, author, poet and painter.
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Life
Franz Sales Meyer was born on 9 December 1849 in Kenzingen, Breisgau area. From 1866 to 1868, he attended the seminary in Meersburg, then moved to the Karlsruhe Polytechnic, where he completed his training in 1871 for industrial art teaching. In 1873, he accepted to the faculty of the Grand Ducal School of Applied Arts in Karlsruhe and, in 1878, he was appointed as a teacher. After a short illness, Franz Sales Meyer died on 6 November 1927 in Karlsruhe.
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