Reprinted from a rare German portfolio, this collection of magnificent wood, stone, and iron decorations features architectural flourishes from medieval-era buildings throughout Europe. Utterly authentic, the 179 black-and-white illustrations include decorations form portals, columns, and doors, along with sacred images, sculptures, and many other distinctive designs. Dover original selection from Germanische Frühkunst, Chr. Herm. Tauchnitz, Leipzig, 1906.
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Medieval Illustrations CD-ROM and Book by Dover Richly detailed treasury of 424 black-and-white designs and illustrations: human figures, walled cities, fanciful beasts, turreted castles, heraldic designs, knights in armor, much more. A virtually inexhaustible sourcebook of authentic medieval art and ornament.
Full-Color Medieval Ornament CD-ROM and Book by Dover Selected from 19th-century reprints of medieval manuscripts, these 355 authentic, royalty-free motifs depict birds, florals, animals, geometric images, and letters of the alphabet embellished with flowers, mythical beasts, and whimsical figures.
Classic Full-Color Illuminated Borders CD-ROM and Book by Dover 119 lovely examples of illuminated borders and letters display exotic plants, animals and mythical creatures in brilliant colors. A dazzling treasury of rare chromolithographic art.
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.
