This unique collection recaptures the glory of the Olympian gods and the exploits of divine and mortal heroes. Based on classical Greco-Roman art, its sources range from book illustrations to line drawings and paintings. These timeless images will add elegance, grace, and dignity to any graphics proj... read more
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This unique collection recaptures the glory of the Olympian gods and the exploits of divine and mortal heroes. Based on classical Greco-Roman art, its sources range from book illustrations to line drawings and paintings. These timeless images will add elegance, grace, and dignity to any graphics project.
Dover Original.
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CD-ROM includes: • 123 high-resolution, profiled color JPEG images • 79 high-resolution, color GIF images • 52 black-and-white, 1200-dpi, bit-mapped, print-ready TIFF graphics • 56 highly scalable Vector-based EPS versions • 72-dpi, Internet-ready JPEG graphics for all
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