This lavish collection of royalty-free engravings by the celebrated 19th-century artist F. Knight ー reproduced directly from a rare original edition ー contains elaborate wall murals with trompe-l’……続きを見る
Before the widespread development of modern interior decoration, builders and homeowners often relied on commercially available stencils to decorate ceilings and walls of houses and other structures……続きを見る
Republished unabridged from the final comprehensive edition, this work contains the largest single-volume collection of classical art motifs ever compiled. It reproduces material from Greek and Roma……続きを見る
This immensely usable archive of vintage illustrations not only offers a wonderful window on the goods and merchandise of a bygone era, but is an absolute treasure trove of easily reproducible graph……続きを見る
Invaluable source of information for art historians, craftspeople, dealers, collectors, and preservationists includes hundreds of finely detailed illustrations of garden seats, candelabras, moldings……続きを見る
Rich source of royalty-free design ideas. Circles, squares, rectangles, and other geometric figures combined in intricate patterns, symmetrical motifs, interlocking figures, etc. Rich, varied, compl……続きを見る
If you are an artist or designer, craftworker or art student, the price of this volume may be the best investment you've ever made. It contains an incredibly rich collection of bright, modern design……続きを見る
Over the centuries, Persia (Iran) has borne the brunt of periodic invasions. Elements of these foreign cultures, including Greek, Arabic, Turkish, Mongolian, and European influences, were incorporat……続きを見る
From an exceptional collection of the finest examples of German ironwork comes this rich source of royalty-free images for artists and craftspeople. More than 270 illustrations depict a broad variet……続きを見る
This treasury of more than 600 royalty-free illustrations of nature's handiwork will be an indispensable resource for anyone in need of plant and flower illustrations. Showcasing the work of 11 diff……続きを見る
Graphic artists, illustrators, and craftspeople will welcome this treasury of beautifully engraved ornate frames, scrollwork, and other highly decorative designs ー 800 in all ー reproduced from an ……続きを見る
Susan Gaber's garden is a black-and-white Eden of lush flower design ー 100 graceful, botanically accurate garden flowers rendered for artists and anyone who admires or needs floral designs and moti……続きを見る
Selected from rare l9th- and early-20th-century manufacturers' catalogs, the 97 full-color tile designs in this splendid collection display a host of patterns, many revealing striking Moorish influe……続きを見る
Nearly 200 examples exhibit the wide range of Islamic art, including hexagon and octagon designs, combinations of stars and rosettes, and many variations on other geometric patterns. Twenty-eight ex……続きを見る
Defining beauty in art as the result of man's pleasure in his work, the noted English poet, designer, craftsman and pioneer Socialist William Morris (1834–1896) spent most of his life enthusiastical……続きを見る
Over 500 splendid motifs, adapted from elegant brocades, include colorful block prints and woven designs inspired by nature ー trees, leaves, flowers, buds, animals, and birds. This volume constitut……続きを見る
From 1861 to 1890 the Munich publishing firm of Braun & Schneider published plates of historic and contemporary costume in their magazine Münchener Bilderbogen. These plates were eventually collecte……続きを見る
An expert "op art" designer explains what tessellated patterns are and how they are formed, relates the history of tessellated designs from their beginnings in Rome and shows how to create your own ……続きを見る
著者:James Grant
出版社: Dover Publications
発売日: 2012年10月04日
The tartans of 72 Highland clans are presented in full-page, full-color, large-format illustrations. With a new introduction to tartans by J. Charles Thompson, Fellow of the Scottish Tartan Society ……続きを見る
More than just a five-digit grasping appendage, the extraordinary human hand is capable of a virtually infinite range of expression. Here are over 1,100 images of hands, specially assembled by a not……続きを見る
A spectacular range of wildlife appears in this fine collection of painstakingly accurate 19th-century drawings. Both artists and animal lovers will treasure these splendid illustrations of mammals,……続きを見る
Drawn from two rare 19th-century French and German portfolios, this unique treasury features full-color reproductions of more than 60 magnificent ceilings from European castles, churches, and galler……続きを見る
This singular collection displays pairs of letters, transforming ornamental initials into Art Nouveau masterpieces. Undulating lines, sensuous curves, writhing vines, and tendrils of leafy flora dec……続きを見る
Chinese craft design excelled in the manipulation of geometric space and reached its highest point in the design of window lattices on Chinese houses. Long recognized as an important folk art, windo……続きを見る
Contemporary artists and designers are finding the wood engraving one of the most highly desirable sources of illustration for many design purposes. Simple and bold or capable of the most exquisite ……続きを見る
Rich and immensely practical source of design inspiration for royalty-free use by artists and craftworkers. Includes 132 characteristic motifs: crosses, churches, fleur-de-lis, stylized plant forms,……続きを見る