This treasury of 657 black-and-white images spans many design traditions — from primitive tribal and Egyptian to Chinese and French Renaissance, with motifs derived from Pompeiian mosaics, metalwork, terra cotta vases, jewelry, and much more.
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This treasury of 657 black-and-white images spans many design traditions — from primitive tribal and Egyptian to Chinese and French Renaissance, with motifs derived from Pompeiian mosaics, metalwork, terra cotta vases, jewelry, and much more.
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Includes 657 images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF).
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