This handsome design anthology displays the extraordinary richness and diversity that made the Renaissance a high point in Western art and culture. Carefully selected from many rare, authentic sources, here are patterns, borders, motifs, and details from paintings and other art works of the 15th and ... read more
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This handsome design anthology displays the extraordinary richness and diversity that made the Renaissance a high point in Western art and culture. Carefully selected from many rare, authentic sources, here are patterns, borders, motifs, and details from paintings and other art works of the 15th and 16th centuries.
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CD-ROM includes: • 365 high-resolution, profiled color JPEG images for impeccable reproductions • 87 highly-scalable, vector-based EPS versions • 72 dpi, Internet-ready JPEG graphics for all
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