This mammoth collection of ornament features 3,765 illustrations from a wide variety of periods: the Middle Ages, including Byzantine, Romanesque, and Mohammedan; Renaissance from Florence to Poland; Rococo; Colonial style; 18th century classical revival; Empire; and Biedermeier and Neoclassical from... read more
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This mammoth collection of ornament features 3,765 illustrations from a wide variety of periods: the Middle Ages, including Byzantine, Romanesque, and Mohammedan; Renaissance from Florence to Poland; Rococo; Colonial style; 18th century classical revival; Empire; and Biedermeier and Neoclassical from Germany. Gargoyles, capitals, jewelry, tapestries, religious objects, furniture, bridges, and much more.
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