A Manual of Historic Ornament

A Manual of Historic Ornament
Author: Richard Glazier
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2012-07-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486149366

Hundreds of detailed illustrations depict painted pilasters from Pompeii, early Gothic stone carvings, a detail from a stained glass window in Canterbury Cathedral, more. Over 700 black-and-white illustrations, 16 plates of photographs.

Handbook of Historic Ornament

Handbook of Historic Ornament
Author: Ernst Rettelbusch
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2013-02-06
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486155676

Classic resource contains over 1,200 examples of ornamental and decorative design produced by many cultures over five millennia. Assyrian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine; European Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo; English furniture designs by Chippendale, Sheraton and Hepplewhite; French Empire; Nordic motifs; Chinese and Japanese material, much more. Royalty-free. 254 plates.

Full-color Picture Sourcebook of Historic Ornament

Full-color Picture Sourcebook of Historic Ornament
Author: Auguste Racinet
Publisher: Dover
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1989
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Classic sourcebook of spectacular design collages, all royalty-free, featuring over 1,500 decorative elements and motifs from major cultures in world history through the 19th century.

Historic Ornament

Historic Ornament
Author: C. B. Griesbach
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-09-21
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486155331

900 fine examples from Ancient Egypt to 1800, human figures, animals, floral motifs, architectural flourishes, much more, in numerous styles.

The Handbook of Painted Decoration

The Handbook of Painted Decoration
Author: Yannick Guégan
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 490
Release: 1996
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780393730012

The essential reference for amateur and professional alike, The Handbook of Painted Decoration is the first book to cover the whole spectrum of trompe l'oeil decorative painting, from classic marbling and wood graining to ancient techniques of decorative painting that have been nearly forgotten.