Fantastic Ornament

Fantastic Ornament
Author: Michel Liénard
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2012-04-04
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486154041

Swirling 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.

Fantastic Ornament

Fantastic Ornament
Author: A. Hauser
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486491218

Abounding in cherubs, nymphs, soldiers, kings, dragons, and other flamboyant motifs, this compilation of ornamental designs was originally published in Paris during the 1840s. The extravagant images are based on a wide variety of historical examples that date back as far as the 1500s and include imaginative renderings by Watteau and Durer. Created as embellishments for walls, arms and armor, and everyday objects, these designs remain eminently useful for graphic and decorative purposes. Professional and amateur artists and designers as well as cardmakers and scrapbookers will find this compilation a practical resource of versatile and royalty-free art. This volume is the successor to Dover Publications' "Fantastic Ornament, "another modern reprint of a rare nineteenth-century publication. Dover (2013) new selection of material from "Portefeuille Historique de l'Ornement/Ornaments of the Classical Masters: Comprising Ornamental Borders, Decorations, Shields, Vases, Alphabet of Letters, Grotesque Designs, Patterns for Gold and Silver-Smiths, " A. Hauser, Paris, 1841. See every Dover book in print at www.doverpublications.com

Fantastic Ornament, Series Two

Fantastic Ornament, Series Two
Author: A. Hauser
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2013-07-17
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486315983

Engraved 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.

Fantastic Gothic and Renaissance Ornament

Fantastic Gothic and Renaissance Ornament
Author: Rudolf Berliner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2008-04-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486460177

Dancing 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.

Medieval Ornament

Medieval Ornament
Author: Karl Alexander von Heideloff
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2012-12-03
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0486155641

The decorative arts of the Middle Ages — richly ornate, filled with religious and mythic symbolism — were especially remarkable for the complexities of their design and their inspired craftsmanship. This fascinating volume presents nearly 1,000 illustrations of medieval ornament, consisting mostly of architectural elements from German Romanesque and Gothic churches and other buildings. Originally compiled by the German architect, painter, and engraver Karl Alexander von Heldeloff (1788–1865) as a source of study and inspiration for practicing artists and architects, this grand pictorial archive has been exactingly reproduced from a rare original edition, complete with new English translations of the German captions. The book is filled with precisely detailed engravings of doors, windows, decorative stonework, columns, pedestals, and more. It remains a richly varied resource of authentic images of medieval ornament, ideal for students of architecture and the decorative arts and essential for graphic artists and designers in search of royalty-free illustrations.

Pugin's Gothic Ornament

Pugin's Gothic Ornament
Author: Augustus C. Pugin
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0486155420

This classic sourcebook of decorative motifs contains 100 plates of royalty-free Gothic designs, meticulously reproduced from rare 19th-century engravings. Many are floral and foliate designs rendered from panels, capitals, borders, brackets, friezes, grotesques, and other decorative elements from such architectural landmarks as New College Chapel at Oxford and Rouen Cathedral.

Fantastic Ornament Vector Designs

Fantastic Ornament Vector Designs
Author: Alan Weller
Publisher: Dover Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Clip art
ISBN: 9780486991641

Drawn from rare and classic 18th- and 19th-century sources, this collection features a lavish assortment of scrolls, borders, flourishes, andcartouches as well as floral, botanical, and mythologicalmotifs."

Baroque Ornament and Designs

Baroque Ornament and Designs
Author: Fran‡oise Stella
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1987-01-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486253783

Extravagant 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.

French Baroque Ornament

French Baroque Ornament
Author: Jean Le Pautre
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2012-09-11
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486154114

A 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.

The Broken Ornament

The Broken Ornament
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2018-09-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481479946

When a beloved ornament breaks, will it ruin the holidays or save them? New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi offers a brand-new Christmas story that is sure to be a holiday classic. Jack wants this to be the best Christmas ever, and he knows just how to make it happen… More! More lights, more presents, more cookies, more treats. More. More. More! So, when Jack breaks a dusty old ornament, he’s not sure why his mom is so upset. They can always get more ornaments, so what’s the big deal? Turns out the ornament was an heirloom, precious for more reasons than one. And Jack has a lot to learn about the true meaning of Christmas. A fairy emerges from the shattered ornament. She has the power to make the most magical Christmasy things happen. Suddenly trees are sprouting, reindeer are flying, and snowmen are snowball fighting. All of it is so perfect, or it would be if she could fix Mom’s ornament. But she can’t. So it’s up to Jack to make some Christmas magic of his own.