Dancing beasts of myth and legend, thick foliage that appears to live and breathe, reclining figures engulfed by symbols of fate — this spectacular compendium of 15th- and 18th-century decorative elements offers up a dizzying array of designs steeped in fantasy. A marvel of history and art! 127 black-and-white illustrations. Dover original selection from Ornamentale Vorlageblätter, Volumes 1 and 2, Klinkhardt & Biermann, Germany, 1925.
Fantastic Ornament: 110 Designs and Motifs by Michel Liénard Swirling with gargoyles, devils, dragons, griffins, and other haunting figures, this otherworldly assortment features illustrations from a rare 19th-century volume: cartouches, frames, doors, trophies, cabinets, friezes, and much more.
