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L’Aventurine Although "Arabic Art" was presented by d’Avennes as an anthology of ornamentation, it also was one of the first publications in "modern" archaeology.

A reference in the field, the book offers a wide vision of Arabic art in the areas of architecture, decoration and the applied arts.

An irresistible mélange of romanticism and history, this encyclopedia with its incredible graphic scope bears witness to the diversity and value of the Islamic art as seen through the rigorous and scientific eye of a 19th century Westerner.

Here are 141 designs and motifs in authentic full color from classic 19th century work by noted French historian — a visual vocabulary of Islamic decorative art.

Цветочный дизайн мусульманских художников можно разделить на две школы. Первая, прежде всего, распознаваема в работах мастеров собственно из Персии, а также созданных художниками под персидским влиянием. Мотивы второй школы получили распространение среди мастеров стран, простирающихся от Сирии до Марокко и Испании.

Все это разнообразие открывается в данном издании.

Все иллюстрации в этой книге представлены на CD, которые могут быть использованы как на PC так и на MAC компьютерах.

Изображения сохранены в файлах формата TIFF высокого разрешения.

An essential tool for architects, interior designers, set designers and related professionals, this book offers a rich library of visual references for every research need. An illustrated glossary of technical terms offers a vocabulary for professional communication and a comprehensive index of subject matter and materials makes it easy to find just the image you need.

How do courses of brickwork accommodate the shape of an arch? Exactly what happens at the intersection of two stone walls? What is the profile of a molding where a cornice wraps around the corner of a building? Solving these problems with style and elegance is the hallmark of good design; the resulting solutions are the structural and decorative details that are emblematic of historic periods and become the signatures of individual styles and designers.

This addition to the acclaimed Surfaces series catalogues hundreds of different architectural features. Its more than 1,400 high-quality colour photographs capture the texture, colour, grain and shape of architectural details organized by subject: walls, facades, ornament and molding, columns, posts and arches, windows, doorways, ceilings and roofs, floors and pavement.

• The  CD-ROMs include easy-to-use screen-resolution TIFF files of every image and the complete glossary of terms.

Collection of constructions, both civil and sacred buildings, ranges from pre-Christian basilicas to buildings dating from the early 19th century, and includes such gems as the cathedrals of St. Peter and Chartres, the Paris Opera House, and the Taj Mahal. Fully illustrated.

This book contains stunning images for use as a graphic resource, or inspiration. All the illustrations are stored in high-resolution format on the enclosed free CD-ROM and are ready to use for professional quality printed media and web page design. The pictures can also be used to produce postcards, or to decorate your letters, flyers, etc. They can be imported directly from the CD into most design, image- manipulation, illustration, word-processing and e-mail programs; no installation is required. For most applications, single images can be used free of charge. Please consult the introduction to this book, or visit our website for conditions. Art Deco, like its forerunner Art Nouveau, was an eclectic style that drew inspiration from many sources. Designers borrowed from the pictorial inventions of contemporary avant-garde artists. The exciting colors and unfamiliar themes of the Ballets ruses exerted an especially strong influence. Also the powerful imagery of Africa and the arts of Asia and Pre-Columbian America provided endless sources of form and pattern. This collection of Art Deco decoration shows a style that is equally adaptable and as enjoyable now as when it was first created.

Art Deco embraced architecture, furniture, fabrics, stage design, and fashion – even painting. Like its forerunner, Art Nouveau, Art Deco was an eclectic style. It drew inspiration from many sources. Designers borrowed from the pictorial inventions of contemporary avant-garde artists.

This newly updated and expanded collection of Art Deco designs shows a style that is equally adaptable and as enjoyable now as when it was first created.

A remarkable array of the most popular Art Nouveau motifs, among them graceful female figures, flowing florals, bird and animal designs, abstracts, and repeating patterns. Reproduced from rare original sources, the lovely illustrations appear in both book format and on a high-resolution, print-quality CD. 266 color and 11 black-and-white illustrations.

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Magnificent collection of handsome plates, meticulously reproduced from rare portfolio by Art Nouveau master that illustrated the application of animal forms in decorative art. Not only traditional, appealing shapes of graceful swans, peacocks and dolphins, but also finely detailed depictions of creatures seldom associated with beauty and ornamentation: bats, mice, lizards, and insects.