This remarkable collection of exquisitely designed borders and frames draws on the ancient past for its stunning beauty. Based on Wilhelm Zahn's second edition of Ornamente Aller Klassischen Kunst-Epochen Nach den Originalien in Ihren Eigenthümlichen Farben, a landmark work that recorded ... read more
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This remarkable collection of exquisitely designed borders and frames draws on the ancient past for its stunning beauty. Based on Wilhelm Zahn's second edition of Ornamente Aller Klassischen Kunst-Epochen Nach den Originalien in Ihren Eigenthümlichen Farben, a landmark work that recorded ornamental patterns found in Italian architecture, it offers a range of styles from Baroque to Art Deco. These 247 easy-to-use images, illustrated in black-and-white and in color, are a glorious way to embellish your graphics and craft projects.
Reprint of Ornamente Aller Klassischen Kunst-Epochen, Bei Dietrich Reimer, Berlin, 1854.
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Includes 247 images scanned at 300 dpi and saved in 72-dpi Internet-ready JPEG and 300-dpi high-resolution JPEG formats.
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