Selected from 19th-century reprints of medieval manuscripts, 355 full-color illustrations depict a wide range of subjects — from birds, florals, animals, and geometrics to letters of the alphabet embellished with flowers and sinuous vines, mythical beasts, musicians, whimsical figures emerging from flowers, knights in battle, and much more. Dover Original.
Full-Color Knights and Armour CD-ROM and Book by Samuel Rush Meyrick Focusing mainly on England, these illuminated engravings range from the 9th through the 15th centuries. Bursting with color and detail, 98 plates include Norman knights and archers, Richard the First, numerous Earls, war horses, and weaponry.
Gothic & Medieval Designs CD-ROM and Book by Karl Mohrmann, I. F. Eichwede Reprinted from a rare portfolio, these 179 magnificent black-and-white illustrations include architectural flourishes from medieval-era buildings throughout Europe as well as sacred images, sculptures, and other distinctive designs.
Full-Color Egyptian Ornament CD-ROM and Book by Dover The beauty and exotic appeal of ancient Egyptian art is revealed in male and female figures, hieroglyphics, florals, geometric motifs, animal shapes, papyrus blossoms, cobras, much more. 251 color illustrations.
Christian Art and Imagery by Alan Weller From the greatest works of Eastern and Western art comes this breathtaking collection. Its 200 color and 13 black-and-white illustrations include paintings by Raphael and Van Eyck, plus mosaic and stained glass imagery.
Gothic Architecture: 158 Plates from the Brandons' Treatise, 1847 by Raphael Brandon, J. Arthur Brandon In a rich retrospective of ecclesiastical architecture, the intricate geometry of classic Gothic design is revealed in 158 expert illustrations: windows, moldings, doorways, arches, roofs, porches, panels, hinges, and more.
Medieval Herb, Plant and Flower Illustrations CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton Accurate renderings of woodbine, peony root, cherry, hare's beard, couch grass, and scores of other botanical illustrations from rare reference. Easy-to-use, royalty-free. 294 black-and-white illustrations.
Full-Color Illuminated Initials CD-ROM and Book by Dover 296 decorative letters and designs — all glorious survivors of medieval manuscripts — are embellished with florals, animals, human figures, and other motifs.