By David Batterham.
A huge compilation of history's most elegant and beautiful patterns and designs. This is a complete recolored reprint of two of the greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament from the 19th century chromo-lithographic tradition: Auguste Racinet'sL'Ornement Polychromes Vol 1 & 2 (1875/ 1888), and M. Dupont-Auberville'sL'Ornement Des Tissus (1877). Adapted from historical items such as jewelry, tiles, stained glass, illuminated manuscripts, textiles, and ceramics. Drawn from classic Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Etruscan motifs, Asian and Middle-Eastern patterns, as well as European designs from medieval times through the 19th century. Includes DVD-Rom containing high-resolution scans of all individual ornaments for unrestricted use. Text in English, German and French.
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