Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Detailed images of women of all ages, nationalities, and social classes — selected from rare 19th-century publications — depict subjects in a wide array of clothing styles while engaged in work, reading, dancing, playing musical instruments, and other activities. 316 black-and-white, ready-to-use graphics for artists and designers.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Authoritative reference deals primarily with animal symbolism in Japanese art, with occasional mention of the decorative art of China, India, and Persia. Arranged in the format of a dictionary, the explanatory text is rich with sidelights from literature and legend, while 673 black-and-white illustrations depict dragons, tigers, bats, and other creatures with symbolic significance.
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Vast array of emblems — selected from Old and New Testaments as well as the medieval and modern church — depict signs that represent the Trinity, Apostles, saints, sacraments, Easter, the Ark, and other elements of Christianity. Ideal for use by illustrators and designers — of interest to anyone fascinated by symbols and their cultural evolution. 456 black-and-white designs.
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Complete collection of drawings from the 1872 classic by France's most celebrated graphic. Included are amazingly perceptive sketches of workaday London, busy marketplaces, the Christy Minstrels, thieves gambling, the Devil's Acre in Westminster, flower girls, waifs and strays, a wedding at the Abbey, prisoners in the Newgate exercise yard, and many other scenes.
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Elegant images of roses and other flowers and fruits by one of the greatst botanical artists of all time. Dover Full-Colour Electronic Design series: Brilliant full-colour, permission-free illustrations and designs for art, craft, business and educational use. Hundreds of designs scanned at 300 dpi and saved in TIFF format; can be used for Mac and Windows. Each set contains CD-ROM and book with…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: This profusely illustrated book by a master of the subject offers a complete course in transforming the study of anatomy into art, with emphasis on the skills needed to draw the human body from the inside. Each stage of the course progresses logically through the body's main areas — trunk, limbs, head and features, with the whole body eventually viewed as a complete entity. Scores of drawings by…
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Finely detailed designs, selected from some of Verneuil's best-known collections, feature graceful images of garden flowers, reeds, and blossoming trees, as well as exquisite portrayals of fish, butterflies, birds, and other members of the animal kingdom. An inspiration for graphic artists, illustrators, and craftspeople. 146 full-color illustrations.
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Скачать книгу (размер 75 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 16) Аннотация: English illustrator Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was known as The Beloved Enchanter. Twenty-four of his finest and most imaginative works appear in this captivating card collection, among them plates from The Romance of King Arthur, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Aesop's Fables, Captions.
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Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Choice collection of nine classic tales — gathered by British author on his journeys to Russia in the early twentieth century — tells of magical beasts, daring young men, frightful giants, wicked witches, and beguiling creatures of the sea. A delight for fairy tale fans of all ages.
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Multitude of designs selected from rare 19th and early-20th-century periodicals depict motifs for gates, railings, finials, window grilles, signs, bedsteads, marquees, knockers, tables, and other ironwork elements. The 257 black-and-white illustrations, many displaying Art Nouveau influences, range from relatively simple, unadorned geometric and floral designs to extraordinarily ornate and…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: This magnificent display of all 166 plates from an extremely rare set of portfolios depicts scores of examples of the ironworker's art, among them beautiful gates, balustrades, balcony railings, window grilles, church screens, and lantern holders. A superb collection of royalty-free images for use by designers, architecture enthusiasts, and lovers of antiques.
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Скачать книгу (размер 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 108) Аннотация: One of the great anthologies of historic ornament and design, on a par with Owen Jones' Grammar of Ornament and Racinet's Historic Ornament, Dolmetch's dazzling collection of over 1500 illustrations — most in full colour — is a veritable treasure chest of permission-free images. Artists, designers, and hobbyists will also find design inspiration on every page, with images of artistic ornaments…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: A solid grounding in musical techniques of the 17th and 18th centuries is essential to a complete understanding of Baroque music. This work is a comprehensive survey of the topic, covering every issue of significance to today's performers. The text features numerous musical examples, authoritative citations, scholarly interpretations and syntheses, and the author's own conclusions.
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Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Contains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. Gives the English phrase, the foreign equivalent, and a transliteration that can be read right off. Also includes many supplementary lists, signs, and aids. All words are indexed.
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Selected from 19th-century reprints of medieval manuscripts, 355 full-color illustrations depict a wide range of subjects — from birds, florals, animals, and geometrics to letters of the alphabet embellished with flowers and sinuous vines, mythical beasts, musicians, whimsical figures emerging from flowers, knights in battle, and much more.
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Striking collection of designs, rendered from textile and wallpaper motifs, vases, and other authentic sources, includes images of lovely florals once etched into glassware and pitchers, garlands of flowers in square and circular configurations, wildlife that adorned decorative bowls and platters, and much more. A convenient source of superb illustrations. 231 black-and-white illustrations.