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100 Japanese Stencil Designs by Friedrich Deneken (Editor)
Category: Art and Design | Series: Dover Pictorial Archive Ser.
The natural Japanese affinity for decorative art is apparent in this striking collection of exquisite stencil designs. A centuries-old tradition of capturing nature in striking floral and wildlife motifs is reflected in the graceful shapes and lovely lines of more than 100 illustrations. Lush blossoms, ...Show more
2286 Traditional Stencil Designs by H. Roessing
Category: Home and Garden | Series: Dover Pictorial Archive Ser.
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. This volume reproduces two rare catalogs of such stencils, manufactured ca. 1918 and ca. 1920 by H. Roes ...Show more
5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople by J. O'Kane (Editor)
Category: Art Instructional | Series: Dover Pictorial Archive Ser.
Voluminous, diversified collection of ornamental two-, three-, and four-letter combinations -- all in a rich variety of styles. Arranged alphabetically in columns, each series is grouped under an appropriate head. Crowns, coronets, and many ancient and modern alphabets are displayed, making this compreh ...Show more
Animals 1914 - copyright free illustrations by HARTER JIM
Category: Nature | Series: Dover Pictorial Archive S.
Selected for its visual impact and ease of use, this outstanding collection of wood engravings presents over 1,000 species of animals in extremely lifelike poses. Includes many different versions of familiar mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and other invertebrates such as spiders, cr ...Show more
Art Forms In Nature by Ernst Haeckel
Category: Art and Design | Series: Dover Pictorial Archive Ser.
Ernst Heinrich Haeckel (1834-1919) was renowned as one of the foremost early exponents of Darwinism. His work was credited with having caused the acceptance of Darwinism in Europe, and his popular studies ― preaching the continuity of all life, organic and inorganic, from prehistoric time to the pre ...Show more
Art Nouveau Floral Patterns and Stencil Designs in Full Color by M. P. Verneuil
Category: Tattoo | Series: Dover Pictorial Archive Ser.
This unique collection of beautiful floral patterns and stencil designs showcases the rich, muted colors and distinctive, sinuous lines of the Art Nouveau style. Included are 159 floral and foliate motifs, created in the late 1890s by M. P. Verneuil, one of the Art Nouveau movement's finest artists. All ...Show more
Art Nouveau - The Essential Reference by Carol Belanger Grafton
Category: Art and Design | Series: Dover Pictorial Archive Ser.
"This is a gorgeous book, ideal for any lover of Art Nouveau." --bookaddictionDover's extensive library of Art Nouveau graphic art and typography serves as the source for this comprehensive volume, which features hundreds of magnificent full-color and black-and-white illustrations. Images by virtually e ...Show more
Celtic & Old Norse Designs by Courtney Davis
Category: Home and Garden | Series: Dover Pictorial Archive S.
For artists, designers and craftworkers - 125 copyright-free designs depicting birds, human figures, mythological creatures, interwoven patterns and more, all meticulously adapted from centuries-old rune stones, religious symbols, furniture, manuscripts, sword hilts, cooking utensils, and other
FOOD AND DRINK - PICTORIAL ARCHIVE by JIM HARTER
Category: No Category | Series: Dover Pictorial Archive S.
Over 350 illustrations of different foods, people eating, utensils, banquets, menus, wine lists, etc. Beautifully reproduced 19th-century line drawings depict every conceivable activity concerned with the preparation, display, and consumption of food and drink. Unmatchable resource for artists, decoupeu ...Show more
Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees by Ernst Lehner
Category: Gardening | Series: Dover Pictorial Archive Ser.
This profusely illustrated archive of more than 200 flowers, plants and trees was compiled by two of the world's foremost collectors of pictorial symbols -- who also happen to be devoted flower enthusiasts. Their comprehensive collection, rendered from rare illustrations, extends from ancient Chinese lo ...Show more
Masterpieces of Illuminated Letters and Borders by W. R. Tymms; M. D. Wyatt
Category: Art Instructional | Series: Dover Pictorial Archive Ser.
More than 350 decorative designs in this impressive collection, including 256 letters, display the glories of extant medieval manuscripts. Exceptionally rare letters and borders that once enhanced medieval bibles and other rare manuscripts are ornamented with exquisite florals, gem-like geometrics, curv ...Show more
PUGIN'S GOTHIC ORNAMENT by Pugin Augustus C
Category: No Category | Series: Dover Pictorial Archive Ser.
One hundred 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.