Fantastic Gothic and Renaissance Ornament (Dover Pictorial Archive) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486460177 ISBN 13: 9780486460178

Publisher: Dover Publications, 2008

Synopsis

Dancing beasts of myth and legend, thick foliage that appears to live and breathe, reclining figures engulfed by symbols of fate — this magnificent compendium of 15th- and 18th-century embellishments offers up a dizzying array of Gothic and Renaissance designs steeped in religion and fantasy. A marvel of art history, 127 exquisitely rendered black-and-white illustrations will thrill students and art aficionados, and serve as a rich source of inspiration for anyone working in the fine or applied arts.

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About the Author

Rudolph Berliner (1886-1967) was an art historian and a curator of fine arts at the Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration and the Textile Museum in Washington, DC. He also taught museum studies at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486460177
• ISBN 13: 9780486460178
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80
• Editor: Berliner Rudolf