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Traces the significance of 1,000 commonly recognized symbols and places them in historical and cultural context Symbols are often identified as an international language and, to some extent, they are. But that language is far from universal. Diffe...

Cats, dogs, hens, foxes, lions, tigers, even lemurs--this character-filled collection, curated by Brooklyn-based artist and illustrator Happy Menocal, features one hundred animal postcards from ten celebrated artists: Katharine Barnwell, Ben Giles, D...

Cutting-edge graphic work from the Arab world and Iran that is emblematic of the cultural emancipation of this entire area. The wave of protests that started this year in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and other countries have made it clear just ho...

This volume throws light upon an art expression to be found clad in the garments of Moroccan architecture. This work provides keys to the understanding of geometrical arabesques. This art of a rare and precious mastery was elaborated through the dete...

Borders of lush, intertwined flowers, spot illustrations of stylized women, and more: here are 300 arresting vector-based graphics in one of the most popular period styles. Images are processed for the highest quality and offered in EPS, SVG, JPEG, a...

Scores of simple but elegant designs for sidelights, fanlights, and transoms. The rectangular, circular, and half-circle motifs depict a variety of subjects — from trellised roses, soaring birds, and bouquets of tulips to geometric images and a...

Invaluable source of information for art historians, craftspeople, dealers, collectors, and preservationists includes hundreds of finely detailed illustrations of garden seats, candelabras, moldings, gates, balcony grilles, vases, crosses, funerary o...

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 illustrati...

From delicate dogwood blossoms to hardy oak and maple leaves, this collection of stained glass lampshade patterns offers a glorious assortment of original designs. Beautiful but not overly detailed, the easy-to-replicate designs ensure a successful f...

From floor to ceiling, and spanning grand facades, supremely rich ornament and detail envelops the enduring landmarks of France. Take a visual tour through royal salons, war rooms, and ballrooms in this illustrated survey, with decorative elements fr...

Chosen from a rare 19th-century source, these 124 black-and-white illustrations capture the lavish devices and grand sweep of European Baroque design. Use the royalty-free art in this collection — a population of elaborate architectural ornaments, de...

Here is an exceptional insight into the unique ironwork created by today’s artist-blacksmiths. Over 250 color photographs display details of contemporary iron objects, including flowers, grape clusters, leaves, small and large animals that attest to ...

An intricate tracing book, source book and colouring book to help you create a wide range of Islamic patterns The exquisite geometric patterns that adorn buildings inside and out across the Islamic world all have an underlying geometry, ranging fr...

The ultimate sourcebook and practical guide to Islamic geometric patterns, now updated with seven new compositions With the aid of this book, everyone can learn how to create their own dazzling geometric patterns or re-create classic examples. All...