A.Raguenet

A. Raguenet is an author about whom very little is publicly known; sources available in Chinese offer no verifiable information on nationality, dates of birth and death, or educational background. The only confirmed fact is that this author compiled the multi-volume work Classical Architectural and Sculptural Ornament, of which seven volumes (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10) are held in the collection. The series concentrates on the ornamental details of classical architecture and on sculptural art, and is usually classified under design and art. Judging from the form of the works, the volumes consist mainly of plates and examples, systematically organizing classical building elements, patterns and sculptural ornament. They are essentially compilations and pictorial references, useful to researchers of architecture and decorative art, to design practitioners, and to general enthusiasts, and they have practical value in the teaching and dissemination of classical ornamental motifs.