Among the world's great decorative art traditions, Islamic design has inspired the arts and crafts of many cultures. High-quality, royalty-free illustrations — reproduced from a wealth of rare sources — include exquisite patterns, borders, and motifs displaying all the beauty and intricacy of Islamic art. 201 color and 12 black-and-white illustrations. Dover Original.
Traditional Designs from India CD-ROM and Book by Dover Decorative black-and-white designs adapted from coins and pottery from South India, Ajanta and Bagh murals, Muslim monuments, textiles from Gujarat and Punjab, as well as masks and other tribal arts. 800 images.
Egyptian Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover This comprehensive collection contains over 370 striking black-and-white motifs, including gods and pharaohs (all identified), plants and animals, half-human figures, mythical creatures, hieroglyphic inscriptions, and much more.
African Design by Dover Capture the spirit of African design with this stunning resource of 287 color and black-and-white designs featuring familiar imagery — birds, animals, and faces — as well as abstracts — lines, geometrics, and patterns.
Costume and Fashion by Alan Weller From Native American rituals to the court of Versailles, this fashion archive presents finery from around the world. Focusing chiefly on Western styles, it spans centuries of attire from every walk of life.
Angels by Alan Weller Artists, designers, and their audiences share an endless fascination with angels and celestial imagery. This heavenly collection encompasses both famous and lesser-known works of art from an impressive variety of eras and cultures.
922 Decorative Vector Ornaments CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton This collection features 922 versatile Vector-based borders, cartouches, scrolls, and spot illustrations, derived from many sources, including Greek vases, Byzantine mosaics, German wood carvings and ironwork, and Persian tiles.
Repeatable Backgrounds: Wood, Brick, Tile and Stone Textures CD-ROM and Book by Alan Weller A wonderful way to kick off thousands of successful and seamless designs: visually tactile patterns of brick work, floor tiles, and wood grains. Includes 200 different tileable patterns plus an 8-page tutorial section.
Tile Designs by Dover This unique collection offers 287 color patterns of timeless beauty, including fine florals, striking geometrics, and other motifs.
Ancient Egyptian Design by Dover Culled from rare and authentic sources, more than 270 color and black-and-white illustrations include gods and goddesses, animals, priests, and dancers — plus stunning geometric designs, hieroglyphics, and more.
Chinese Design by Dover Striking compendium culled directly from rare sources: animals, birds, fish, abstracts, patterns — 200 in both full-color and black-and-white — in a remarkable diversity of styles, elegantly simple to intricately complex.
