Author: Konrad Gesner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486995771
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
A rich archive of woodcuts of real and imaginative beasts by some of the finest artists of their eras, compiled by a noted man of the Renaissance. Features 308 black-and-white images of mammals, insects, birds, and sea life as well as stunningly conceived and masterfully executed images of fanciful beasts. A fertile source of inspiration.
Gesner's Curious and Fantastic Beasts
Author: Konrad Gesner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486995771
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
A rich archive of woodcuts of real and imaginative beasts by some of the finest artists of their eras, compiled by a noted man of the Renaissance. Features 308 black-and-white images of mammals, insects, birds, and sea life as well as stunningly conceived and masterfully executed images of fanciful beasts. A fertile source of inspiration.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486995771
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
A rich archive of woodcuts of real and imaginative beasts by some of the finest artists of their eras, compiled by a noted man of the Renaissance. Features 308 black-and-white images of mammals, insects, birds, and sea life as well as stunningly conceived and masterfully executed images of fanciful beasts. A fertile source of inspiration.
Dracopedia
Author: William O'Connor
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440317127
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Everything you ever wanted to know about dragons, but were afraid to find out! Fantasy artists can now breathe easier thanks to this less perilous alternative to drawing dragons from life. Dracopedia offers you safe, easy access to the world's most prominent dragon species, from tiny, innocuous feydragons to the ferocious wyvern. For years, artist William O'Connor has traveled the globe, studying dragons in their natural environments. His findings, field notes and sketches have been compiled for the first time into this single, beautifully illustrated compendium--a natural and cultural history of the beasts as well as a step-by-step drawing workshop. • Details of the anatomy, behavior, habitats and legends of 13 major dragon families • Heavily illustrated with field sketches, anatomical studies and gesture drawings • Shows the start-to-finish creation of 13 striking paintings, illustrating key concepts that apply to every medium • Dragon demonstrations include: amphiptere, Arctic dragon, Asian dragon, basilisk, coatyl, dragon, dragonette, drake, feydragon, hydra, sea orc, wyrm, wyvern Dragons have terrorized and delighted humans for centuries--continue the tradition with Dracopedia. It's packed with inspiration for putting "fierce" into your fantasy art, as well as the facts to keep your dragons true to life.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440317127
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Everything you ever wanted to know about dragons, but were afraid to find out! Fantasy artists can now breathe easier thanks to this less perilous alternative to drawing dragons from life. Dracopedia offers you safe, easy access to the world's most prominent dragon species, from tiny, innocuous feydragons to the ferocious wyvern. For years, artist William O'Connor has traveled the globe, studying dragons in their natural environments. His findings, field notes and sketches have been compiled for the first time into this single, beautifully illustrated compendium--a natural and cultural history of the beasts as well as a step-by-step drawing workshop. • Details of the anatomy, behavior, habitats and legends of 13 major dragon families • Heavily illustrated with field sketches, anatomical studies and gesture drawings • Shows the start-to-finish creation of 13 striking paintings, illustrating key concepts that apply to every medium • Dragon demonstrations include: amphiptere, Arctic dragon, Asian dragon, basilisk, coatyl, dragon, dragonette, drake, feydragon, hydra, sea orc, wyrm, wyvern Dragons have terrorized and delighted humans for centuries--continue the tradition with Dracopedia. It's packed with inspiration for putting "fierce" into your fantasy art, as well as the facts to keep your dragons true to life.
The Book of Fabulous Beasts
Author: Joe Nigg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Comprising hundreds of well-known and obscure primary sources arranged chronologically by the author, this book traces the development of imaginary animals as they appear and reappear in literary accounts from the Babylonian epic of creation to modern fantasy. 12 halftones, 70 linecuts.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Comprising hundreds of well-known and obscure primary sources arranged chronologically by the author, this book traces the development of imaginary animals as they appear and reappear in literary accounts from the Babylonian epic of creation to modern fantasy. 12 halftones, 70 linecuts.
The British National Bibliography
Author: Arthur James Wells
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 1884
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 1884
Book Description
Books in Print
Author:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2204
Book Description
Curious Woodcuts of Fanciful and Real Beasts
Author: Conrad Gessner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Fantasie; Gestaltungstechnik; Holzschnitt; Motiv; Tier.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Fantasie; Gestaltungstechnik; Holzschnitt; Motiv; Tier.
The Natural History of Horses, with Memoir of Gesner
Author: Charles Hamilton Smith
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
On Monsters
Author: Stephen T. Asma
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199798095
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
"A comprehensive modern-day bestiary."--The New Yorker
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199798095
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
"A comprehensive modern-day bestiary."--The New Yorker
The New Well-tempered Sentence
Author: Karen Elizabeth Gordon
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618382019
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The basic rules governing the use of periods, semicolons, hyphens, commas, and other punctuation marks are illustrated by original explanations and humorous sample sentences. Reprint.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618382019
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The basic rules governing the use of periods, semicolons, hyphens, commas, and other punctuation marks are illustrated by original explanations and humorous sample sentences. Reprint.
The Early History of Veterinary Literature and Its British Development ...
Author: Sir Frederick Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterinary medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterinary medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description