This beautiful and highly influential book, long a classic in its field, includes all 100 original color plates from a rare Victorian edition. Among the nearly 3,000 royalty-free designs are exquisite Greek and Roman borders and mosaics, Celtic designs taken from manuscripts, motifs from medieval paintings and stained glass, and floral patterns from Chinese porcelain.
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Treasury of Historic Pattern and Design by J. Engelhorn 480 illustrations — 58 in color — presenting designs primarily of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, taken from silk fabrics, carpets, embroideries, robes, paper hangings, wall paintings, and other decorative arts.
Victorian Sourcebook of Medieval Decoration: With 166 Full-Color Designs by W. & G. Audsley Meticulously reproduced motifs from rare 1882 edition. Diaper patterns, moldings, bands and borders, floral and foliate designs, illuminated initials, much more. Royalty-free. Introduction. Notes.
Treasury of Historic Folk Ornament in Full Color by Helmuth Theodor Bossert Over 700 attractive designs, spanning a broad range of historical periods and cultures, include examples of decorative artwork derived from textiles, pottery, clothing, masks, tapestries, and other original sources.
361 Full-Color Allover Patterns for Artists and Craftspeople by Carol Belanger Grafton These royalty-free full-color allover patterns include numerous subjects and styles from 15th-century through 20th-century sources — geometrics, florals and foliates, animal and nature motifs, other decorative repeat patterns.
Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Ornament: 100 Plates, Including 75 in Full Color by H. Dolmetsch One of the great anthologies of historic ornament and design includes over 1,500 images, arranged chronologically, from Roman architecture and sculpture to illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages and Renaissance glass painting.
Renaissance and Baroque Ceiling Masterpieces by Dover Drawn from two rare 19th-century French and German portfolios, this unique treasury features full-color reproductions of more than 60 magnificent ceilings from European castles, churches, and galleries.
Indonesian Batik Designs by J. E. Jasper, Mas Pirngadie These stunning displays of highly stylized, often dramatic designs depict florals, geometrics, winged creatures, and other fanciful images. Ideal for immediate practical use. 225 designs.
Full-Color Treasury of Historic Ornament by Alexander Speltz This treasury offers the best and most beautiful ornaments from prehistory to the early 19th century. Arranged by period — Egyptian, Islamic, Baroque, Victorian, and other eras. Also brief identifying captions. 75 plates.
Repeatable Backgrounds--Liquids and Gels CD-ROM and Book by Alan Weller Designs can literally flow across the page with this collection of clip art patterns. 200 ready-to-tile images feature abstract ripples, waves, raindrops, and more. They're perfect for creating backgrounds, wallpaper, and other continuous design projects.
1500 Decorative Ornaments CD-ROM and Book by Dover Hundreds of attractive black-and-white designs from all periods and styles — from Renaissance and Baroque to Art Deco and Geometric. Miniature flowers and leaves, everyday objects, holiday, and other decorative elements.
The Complete "Chinese Ornament": All 100 Color Plates by Owen Jones From one of the most beautiful books on the decorative arts ever published: reproductions of classic full-color renderings by the great Victorian designer of design elements in Chinese porcelain and cloisonné antiquities.
