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Author: A. Hauser
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2013-07-17
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 0486315983
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEngraved in the 19th century, these flamboyant ornamental designs are based on a wide variety of historical examples, dating back as far as the 1500s and including images by Watteau and Dürer.
Author: Michel Liénard
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-04-04
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 0486154041
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSwirling with gargoyles, devils, dragons, griffins, and other haunting figures, this otherworldly assortment features illustrations from a rare 19th-century volume: cartouches, frames, doors, trophies, cabinets, friezes, and much more.
Author: Rudolf Berliner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2008-04-21
Total Pages: 82
ISBN-13: 0486460177
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDancing beasts of myth and legend, thick foliage that appears to live and breathe, reclining figures engulfed by symbols of fate — this spectacular compendium of 15th- and 18th-century decorative elements offers up a dizzying array of designs steeped in fantasy. A marvel of history and art! 127 black-and-white illustrations.
Author: Syracuse Ornamental Co.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-08-29
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 0486155412
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHundreds of beautiful copyright-free line illustrations of intricately carved furniture trimmings. Delicate floral wreaths, scrolls, more.
Author: Jean Le Pautre
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-09-11
Total Pages: 82
ISBN-13: 0486154114
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA rich assortment of Baroque imagery to use . . . and admire Meticulously reproduced from a valuable portfolio by a notable nineteenth-century French artist, 124 black-and-white illustrations capture the lavish devices and grand sweep of Louis IV-era Baroque design. A gorgeous population of elaborate architectural ornaments, decorative motifs, and border elements, this collection of royalty-free art will inspire ideas for — and immediately embellish — a host of craft, design, and graphics projects. An exhaustive reference for artists and Baroque design enthusiasts.
Author: Franoise Stella
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1987-01-01
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 0486253783
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExtravagant in concept, exuberant in spirit, elaborate in design, Baroque art and architecture flourished in 17th-century Europe. These engravings by a noted French artist perfectly embody the Baroque sensibility through architectural ornaments, decorative motifs, lush florals and foliates, borders, and other striking design elements. 46 illustrations.
Author: Ernst Günther
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 0486153932
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGraphic artists, illustrators, and craftspeople will welcome this treasury of beautifully engraved ornate frames, scrollwork, and other highly decorative designs — 800 in all — reproduced from an extremely rare mid-19th-century style book. Comprising 142 plates, the volume features a lavish assortment of ornaments, bedecked with flowers, mythological creatures, and other fanciful touches, all beautifully rendered in meticulous detail. Other striking designs incorporate a rich selection of classical columns, plus heraldic designs — shields, coats-of-arms, seals, and insignias from Austria, Russia, Denmark, France, and many other countries — for a touch of medieval flair or aristocratic ambience. In addition, this collection offers a variety of charming calligraphic alphabets in styles ranging from plain to majestic. An invaluable source of inspiration and a treasury of designs for permission-free use, these distinctive images are ideal for enhancing such print projects as ads, brochures, newsletters, posters, signs, catalog copy, and much more.
Author: Frederick Knight
Publisher:
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 58
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis compilation of a master engraver's designs presents a versatile array of borders, frames, scrolls, cartouches, arches, corners, and crests, in motifs featuring floral, animal, fantasy, and rococo patterns.
Author: Franz Sales Meyer
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Published: 1894
Total Pages: 612
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: F. Knight
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2013-01-23
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13: 0486155749
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis lavish collection of royalty-free engravings by the celebrated 19th-century artist F. Knight — reproduced directly from a rare original edition — contains elaborate wall murals with trompe-l’oeil effects; scenes of hunters, flanked by mythological figures; idealized damsels in rustic settings; and numerous other florid motifs.
