Author: Dover
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486156028
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The lofty painted ceilings of Europe's palaces and churches rank among the greatest treasures of the Renaissance and Baroque eras. This unique assemblage features brilliant full-color reproductions of some of the finest examples of such art. Drawn from two rare French and German portfolios of the nineteenth century, this unique volume re-creates more than 60 magnificent ceilings from Parisian drawing rooms, German castles, and Italian galleries. Richly depicting scenes from nature and mythology, this collection abounds in chubby cherubs, ethereal goddesses, heroes in full battle armor, and all manner of animals, both legendary and realistic. In addition, a generous assortment of floral ornaments includes rosettes, garlands, and clusters of acanthus and other decorative leaves and vines. Whether used in their entirety or as individual motifs, these designs will add beauty and sophistication to any art or craft project.
Renaissance and Baroque Ceiling Masterpieces
Author: Dover
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486156028
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The lofty painted ceilings of Europe's palaces and churches rank among the greatest treasures of the Renaissance and Baroque eras. This unique assemblage features brilliant full-color reproductions of some of the finest examples of such art. Drawn from two rare French and German portfolios of the nineteenth century, this unique volume re-creates more than 60 magnificent ceilings from Parisian drawing rooms, German castles, and Italian galleries. Richly depicting scenes from nature and mythology, this collection abounds in chubby cherubs, ethereal goddesses, heroes in full battle armor, and all manner of animals, both legendary and realistic. In addition, a generous assortment of floral ornaments includes rosettes, garlands, and clusters of acanthus and other decorative leaves and vines. Whether used in their entirety or as individual motifs, these designs will add beauty and sophistication to any art or craft project.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486156028
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The lofty painted ceilings of Europe's palaces and churches rank among the greatest treasures of the Renaissance and Baroque eras. This unique assemblage features brilliant full-color reproductions of some of the finest examples of such art. Drawn from two rare French and German portfolios of the nineteenth century, this unique volume re-creates more than 60 magnificent ceilings from Parisian drawing rooms, German castles, and Italian galleries. Richly depicting scenes from nature and mythology, this collection abounds in chubby cherubs, ethereal goddesses, heroes in full battle armor, and all manner of animals, both legendary and realistic. In addition, a generous assortment of floral ornaments includes rosettes, garlands, and clusters of acanthus and other decorative leaves and vines. Whether used in their entirety or as individual motifs, these designs will add beauty and sophistication to any art or craft project.
Masterpieces of Renaissance and Baroque Painting from the Collection of Colonel Frank W. Chesrow
Author: Philbrook Art Center
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Painting
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Painting
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Masterpieces of Renaissance and Baroque Art from the Collection of Colonel Frank W. Chesrow
Author: Frank W. Chesrow
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Italian Renaissance and Baroque Masterpieces
Author: Center for the Arts (Vero Beach, Fla.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Baroque
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Baroque
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
French Baroque Ornament
Author: Jean Le Pautre
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486154114
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
A rich assortment of Baroque imagery to use . . . and admire Meticulously reproduced from a valuable portfolio by a notable nineteenth-century French artist, 124 black-and-white illustrations capture the lavish devices and grand sweep of Louis IV-era Baroque design. A gorgeous population of elaborate architectural ornaments, decorative motifs, and border elements, this collection of royalty-free art will inspire ideas for — and immediately embellish — a host of craft, design, and graphics projects. An exhaustive reference for artists and Baroque design enthusiasts.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486154114
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
A rich assortment of Baroque imagery to use . . . and admire Meticulously reproduced from a valuable portfolio by a notable nineteenth-century French artist, 124 black-and-white illustrations capture the lavish devices and grand sweep of Louis IV-era Baroque design. A gorgeous population of elaborate architectural ornaments, decorative motifs, and border elements, this collection of royalty-free art will inspire ideas for — and immediately embellish — a host of craft, design, and graphics projects. An exhaustive reference for artists and Baroque design enthusiasts.
Masterpieces of Renaissance and Baroque Printmaking
Author: Stacey Sell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780598072511
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780598072511
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
The First Book of Moses, Called Genesis
Author:
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 9780802136107
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Hailed as "the most radical repackaging of the Bible since Gutenberg", these Pocket Canons give an up-close look at each book of the Bible.
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 9780802136107
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Hailed as "the most radical repackaging of the Bible since Gutenberg", these Pocket Canons give an up-close look at each book of the Bible.
Renaissance and Baroque Paintings from the Sciarra and Fiano Collections
Author: Richard E. Spear
Publisher: Penn State University Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The discovery of an unknown collection of old master paintings is today a rare occurrence. This volume catalogues and illustrates more than sixty Italian, French, German, and Netherlandish paintings of outstanding quality from the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries (including several masterpieces by major Baroque artists, such as Guido Reni, Carlo Maratta, and Luca Giordano). The provenance of many of these previously unpublished paintings was the distinguished Barberini collection. The author received the 1972 Dana Borghese Prize for this contribution to the study of Renaissance and Baroque painting.
Publisher: Penn State University Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The discovery of an unknown collection of old master paintings is today a rare occurrence. This volume catalogues and illustrates more than sixty Italian, French, German, and Netherlandish paintings of outstanding quality from the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries (including several masterpieces by major Baroque artists, such as Guido Reni, Carlo Maratta, and Luca Giordano). The provenance of many of these previously unpublished paintings was the distinguished Barberini collection. The author received the 1972 Dana Borghese Prize for this contribution to the study of Renaissance and Baroque painting.
Masterpieces of Renaissance and Baroque Printmaking. A Decade of Collecting. Selected From the Co
Author: S. Sell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Food and Drink
Author: Jim Harter
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486137651
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Over 350 illustrations of different foods, people eating, utensils, banquets, menus, wine lists. Beautifully reproduced 19th-century line drawings depict every conceivable activity concerned with the preparation, display, and consumption of food and drink.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486137651
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Over 350 illustrations of different foods, people eating, utensils, banquets, menus, wine lists. Beautifully reproduced 19th-century line drawings depict every conceivable activity concerned with the preparation, display, and consumption of food and drink.