Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Dover
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Spectacular plates reprinted from rare 19th- and early-20th-century English, French, and Spanish manufacturers' catalogs. 400 royalty-free examples inspired by more than 2,000 years of tile designs produced by the civilizations of Islam, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium, among others. Largest collection of color tile designs in a single volume.
Decorative Tile Designs in Full Color
Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Dover
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Spectacular plates reprinted from rare 19th- and early-20th-century English, French, and Spanish manufacturers' catalogs. 400 royalty-free examples inspired by more than 2,000 years of tile designs produced by the civilizations of Islam, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium, among others. Largest collection of color tile designs in a single volume.
Publisher: Dover
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Spectacular plates reprinted from rare 19th- and early-20th-century English, French, and Spanish manufacturers' catalogs. 400 royalty-free examples inspired by more than 2,000 years of tile designs produced by the civilizations of Islam, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium, among others. Largest collection of color tile designs in a single volume.
Turn-of-the-Century Tile Designs in Full Color
Author: L. Francois
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155803
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
250 royalty-free designs, from a rare early-20th-century tile catalog, brimming with Art Nouveau flavor: beautiful floral and foliate motifs on wall tiles for bathrooms, multicolored stenciled friezes, and more.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155803
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
250 royalty-free designs, from a rare early-20th-century tile catalog, brimming with Art Nouveau flavor: beautiful floral and foliate motifs on wall tiles for bathrooms, multicolored stenciled friezes, and more.
Spanish Tile Designs in Full Color
Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486320308
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
DIV97 full-color, royalty-free designs from turn-of-the-20th-century catalogs incorporate stylized flowers, leaves, and other plant forms, abstract and geometric figures, stars, suns, and more. /div
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486320308
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
DIV97 full-color, royalty-free designs from turn-of-the-20th-century catalogs incorporate stylized flowers, leaves, and other plant forms, abstract and geometric figures, stars, suns, and more. /div
5000 Years of Tiles
Author: Hans Van Lemmen
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588343987
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A comprehensive, full-color exploration of tile art and production worldwide, from earliest times to the present day. The book is both an authoritative work of reference and a visual delight, ranging from ancient Greece, where the first fired roof tiles date from as early as the third millennium BC, to twentieth-century Mexico. Along the way we encounter stunning examples of the tiler's art: the enormous English medieval floor pavements from Byland Abbey and Clarendon Palace; figural tiles from China, intended to adorn roofs and ward off evil; the famous Iznik tiles from the Islamic world, with their richly decorative patterns; the highly stylised ceramic tiles of the Arts and Crafts movement; and the tiles created by some of the finest ceramic artists and potters of the twenty-first century. Placing the tiles firmly in their historical and cultural context, the book highlights both continuity and diversity, the dissemination of techniques and designs, and how tile art in one time and place has inspired and rejuvenated those in others. Tiles are also studied in terms of function as well as form, and the full range of architectural and practical purposes for which they have been used - from floors to roofs, stoves to bathrooms, cathedrals to metro stations - will be explored, along with the various techniques employed to create such versatile pieces. 5000 Years of Tiles is the essential, most comprehensive single volume for anyone interested in the ceramic, decorative, and architectural arts.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588343987
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A comprehensive, full-color exploration of tile art and production worldwide, from earliest times to the present day. The book is both an authoritative work of reference and a visual delight, ranging from ancient Greece, where the first fired roof tiles date from as early as the third millennium BC, to twentieth-century Mexico. Along the way we encounter stunning examples of the tiler's art: the enormous English medieval floor pavements from Byland Abbey and Clarendon Palace; figural tiles from China, intended to adorn roofs and ward off evil; the famous Iznik tiles from the Islamic world, with their richly decorative patterns; the highly stylised ceramic tiles of the Arts and Crafts movement; and the tiles created by some of the finest ceramic artists and potters of the twenty-first century. Placing the tiles firmly in their historical and cultural context, the book highlights both continuity and diversity, the dissemination of techniques and designs, and how tile art in one time and place has inspired and rejuvenated those in others. Tiles are also studied in terms of function as well as form, and the full range of architectural and practical purposes for which they have been used - from floors to roofs, stoves to bathrooms, cathedrals to metro stations - will be explored, along with the various techniques employed to create such versatile pieces. 5000 Years of Tiles is the essential, most comprehensive single volume for anyone interested in the ceramic, decorative, and architectural arts.
400 Traditional Tile Designs in Full Color
Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048631975X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Spectacular plates reprinted from rare 19th- and early-20th-century English, French, and Spanish manufacturers' catalogs. 400 royalty-free examples inspired by more than 2,000 years of tile designs produced by the civilizations of Islam, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium, among others. Largest collection of color tile designs in a single volume.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048631975X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Spectacular plates reprinted from rare 19th- and early-20th-century English, French, and Spanish manufacturers' catalogs. 400 royalty-free examples inspired by more than 2,000 years of tile designs produced by the civilizations of Islam, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium, among others. Largest collection of color tile designs in a single volume.
Full-Color Japanese Designs and Motifs
Author: Dover
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155951
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Dragons, tigers, cranes, peacocks, and peonies abound in this collection of 130 authentic Japanese motifs. So do flowers, plants, and animals. Geometric, abstract, and allover patterns are also included.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155951
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Dragons, tigers, cranes, peacocks, and peonies abound in this collection of 130 authentic Japanese motifs. So do flowers, plants, and animals. Geometric, abstract, and allover patterns are also included.
1000 TILES
Author: Gordon Lang
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811842358
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811842358
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Medieval Tile Designs
Author: John Gough Nichols
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486299473
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
132 royalty-free motifs: crosses, churches, fleur-de-lis, stylized plant forms, mythological creatures, stars, abstract and geometric figures, and other authentic elements.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486299473
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
132 royalty-free motifs: crosses, churches, fleur-de-lis, stylized plant forms, mythological creatures, stars, abstract and geometric figures, and other authentic elements.
Japanese Silk Designs in Full Color
Author: M. P. Verneuil
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155889
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
DIVReproductions from rare portfolio portray intricate, subtly shaded images of florals, animal life, and geometrics in the manner of stylized Japanese art. 108 full-color designs. /div
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155889
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
DIVReproductions from rare portfolio portray intricate, subtly shaded images of florals, animal life, and geometrics in the manner of stylized Japanese art. 108 full-color designs. /div
376 Decorative Allover Patterns from Historic Tilework and Textiles
Author: Charles Cahier
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155498
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The increased use of quality designs in 19th-century manufactured goods created a steady demand during that period for collections of decorative patterns. This volume reproduces one such collection ― an extremely rare and valuable portfolio of 376 motifs assembled more than a century ago by two French Jesuit scholars. Relying on historical wall and floor tiles, textile patterns, tapestries, wall hangings, and other designs originating in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and later European and Islamic cultures, Charles Cahier (1807–1882) and Arthur Martin (1802–1856) produced a work of true artistic distinction. Included are a wealth of splendid floral, animal, bird, and geometric patterns, carefully researched and meticulously redrawn for use in a myriad of graphic and artistic projects. Many of the motifs are accompanied by complementary border designs, an often essential accessory. This edition faithfully reproduces the edition published in 1868, titled Suite aux mélanges d'archéologie. It represents an invaluable copyright-free resource embodying the finest designs from historic sources, ready for use by artists, illustrators, craftspeople, and designers working with textiles, wallpapers, interior decoration, and other projects.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155498
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The increased use of quality designs in 19th-century manufactured goods created a steady demand during that period for collections of decorative patterns. This volume reproduces one such collection ― an extremely rare and valuable portfolio of 376 motifs assembled more than a century ago by two French Jesuit scholars. Relying on historical wall and floor tiles, textile patterns, tapestries, wall hangings, and other designs originating in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and later European and Islamic cultures, Charles Cahier (1807–1882) and Arthur Martin (1802–1856) produced a work of true artistic distinction. Included are a wealth of splendid floral, animal, bird, and geometric patterns, carefully researched and meticulously redrawn for use in a myriad of graphic and artistic projects. Many of the motifs are accompanied by complementary border designs, an often essential accessory. This edition faithfully reproduces the edition published in 1868, titled Suite aux mélanges d'archéologie. It represents an invaluable copyright-free resource embodying the finest designs from historic sources, ready for use by artists, illustrators, craftspeople, and designers working with textiles, wallpapers, interior decoration, and other projects.