{"product_id":"paperblanks-delphine-slim-hardback-journal-lined-176-pages-pb3504-6","title":"Paperblanks Delphine Slim Hardback Journal – Lined, 176 Pages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapture your ideas, plans and memories in this Delphine slim hardback journal from Paperblanks, with 176 lined pages of 85 gsm acid-free paper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaze into the shimmering depths of our Florentine Cascade Delphine design and rediscover your commitment to extravagance. Reproduced from a plate in an 1890s book of designs, this colourful journal celebrates the art of ornament, flights of filigree and the fullest expression of the decorative arts in pattern on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original sources of inspiration for our Florentine Cascade series are exquisite Florentine-style decorative papers. With vibrant colours and fancy curlicues, we have always wanted this kind of beauty for a Paperblanks cover design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur wish came true when we got ahold of a book of Spanish decorative designs. Published in the 1890s in Germany, this book contains a collection of over 100 ornamental plates for decorating walls, fabrics and pottery. In the design adapted for our Florentine Cascade series, you will find the same kind of vividly stylised scrolls and climbing vines that characterise the style largely associated with Tuscany and its capital, Florence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is no coincidence that decorative papers featuring Florentine patterns and the Spanish design of our cover share much of the same aesthetic quality. Today the term “Florentine-style” is used to describe a 19th-century interpretation of Renaissance-era artistic trends, a style that originated in Florence and was reproduced throughout Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Renaissance was a period of shifts and changes in attitudes, and one of these changes was the transformation of the very idea of the garden. Previously used mainly for growing produce, many Italian gardens took on an ornamental character with the arrival of Renaissance sensibilities. One principal aspect of a garden like this was an abundance of climbing plants. As our cover design shows, this became a prominent motif in the visual style of the Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite these cultural influences, one needn’t already be a fan of the Florentine style to appreciate the extravagance of the densely woven arabesques and vines of this Delphine cover design. As for the luscious blue of its background, no colour would provide a more suitable match for this design than the dazzling shade suggestive of the Mediterranean Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plate 17 in Ginés Codina y Sert’s Composiciones Decorativas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1890s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slim – 95 × 180 × 18 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176 (88 sheets)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 85 gsm acid-free cream laid paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elastic band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smyth sewn – lies flat and stays durable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCorners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rounded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePouch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Memento pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Delphine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Florentine Cascade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatin ribbon marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% recycled binder boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative printed cover paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEndpaper with credit and copyright information as well as historical background for the original artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThreaded stitching and glue, as needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcid-free paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemento pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 175 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct code:\u003c\/strong\u003e PB3504-6 | \u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781439735046\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Paperblanks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaperblanks works with museums, libraries, galleries and artists around the world to faithfully reproduce remarkable artwork, historic bindings and treasured manuscripts. 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