Flat ornamentation was also typical of Art Nouveau lettering (work on an article about this). The example below is taken from a 1904 lettering portfolio, published by the Rotterdam-based company Van der Burg.
Mathieu Lommen
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Hi, I'm an Amsterdam-based design historian and author, with a research preference for books and lettering. Guest curator at the University of Amsterdam, Allard Pierson institute. #calligraphy #lettering #typedesign #letteringbooks #signpainting #bookhistory #bookdesign #irmaboom #designhistory
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Mathieu Lommen
@MathieuLommen@typo.social
Hi, I'm an Amsterdam-based design historian and author, with a research preference for books and lettering. Guest curator at the University of Amsterdam, Allard Pierson institute. #calligraphy #lettering #typedesign #letteringbooks #signpainting #bookhistory #bookdesign #irmaboom #designhistory
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