Author: Dover Publications Inc
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 9780486995755
Category : Clip art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Encompassing the sheer beauty and variety of traditional Indian designs, this fascinating store of decorative motifs is inspired by a 5,000-year-old artistic heritage. Hundreds of unique black-and-white embellishments have been precisely adapted from a wide range of cultural artifacts: coins and pottery from South India, Ajanta and Bagh murals, Muslim monuments, textiles from Gujarat and Punjab, as well as designs from masks and other tribal pieces. A stimulating and immediately usable archive for today's illustrators, designers, and art enthusiasts!
Author: Marty Noble
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486448150
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Intricate and inventive, these 30 full-page designs are drawn from the vibrant patterns that have adorned Indian clothing and decorative objects for centuries. Motifs include birds and animals, folkloric characters, abstract florals, paisley patterns, and other bold designs. Colorists of all ages will thrill to the challenge of bringing these black-and-white patterns to vivid life.
Author: Ajit Mookerjee
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486319997
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 209
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Book Description
Incredibly rich treasury of authentic royalty-free designs adapted from artifacts of the Harappa culture, coins and pottery from South India, Ajanta and Bagh murals, Muslim monuments, Buddhist temples, textiles from Gujarat, Punjab, other regions, masks and tribal arts, much more. Immediately usable material or great resource for design inspiration. Introduction. Notes.
Author: Pradumna Tana
Publisher: Dover
ISBN: 9780486241296
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 111
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A wealth of creative suggestions in 99 full- and partial-color illustrations of authentic Indian motifs. Introduction. Map.
Author: Oppi Untracht
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500287491
Category : Jewelry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The triumphant result of more than 35 years of research, this sumptuous book is a comprehensive presentation of one of the greatest of the world's jewelry traditions. The stunning display of individual ornaments is supplemented by full documentation of hundreds of pieces. More than 5,000 years of the development of personal ornament are traced, as major themes, variations on basic forms, the use of gemstones, and cross-cultural influences are analysed and comprehensively illustrated. Alongside form and technique, the influences of myth and religion, social structure, economics and politics illuminate the context in which jewelry of exquisite beauty and great originality has been created.
Author: Devi Thapa
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486460401
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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This sourcebook showcases 1,000 decorative black-and-white motifs plucked from India's many sumptuous handicrafts: stonework, batik, embroidered fabrics, pottery, jewelry, personal adornments, carpets, more.
Author: Tamara E. Wasserman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clothing and dress
Languages : en
Pages : 72
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Author: R. M. Lehri
Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 9780486416106
Category : Art, Indic
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Imaginative, highly stylized designs on 24 plates, meticulously adapted from authentic Indian art and artifacts. Patterns depict a profusion of floral borders and blossoms, elephants, fish, birds, and other fauna. Ideal for use in countless art and craft projects, these designs can be used on any material that easily absorbs ink.
Author: Pradumna Tana
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780844659169
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Madeleine Orban-Szontagh
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048613976X
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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Book Description
Superb treasury of 319 royalty-free designs skillfully rendered from French, English, German, Swiss, and Russian textiles of 18th and 19th centuries. Profusion of flowers, leaves, sprays, branches, fruits, and birds.
