Treasury of Fantastic and Mythological Creatures

Treasury of Fantastic and Mythological Creatures PDF Author: Richard Huber
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486319091
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 159

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Book Description
Drawing on fifty centuries of human history, this encyclopedic collection of images is filled with demons, monsters, animal-gods, totemic figures, and other supernatural beasts from the darker realms of man's imagination. Works range from prehistoric rock paintings to the drawings of Max Ernst, from the masks of black Africa to the gargoyles of Notre Dame.

Treasury of Fantastic and Mythological Creatures

Treasury of Fantastic and Mythological Creatures PDF Author: Richard Huber
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486319091
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 159

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Book Description
Drawing on fifty centuries of human history, this encyclopedic collection of images is filled with demons, monsters, animal-gods, totemic figures, and other supernatural beasts from the darker realms of man's imagination. Works range from prehistoric rock paintings to the drawings of Max Ernst, from the masks of black Africa to the gargoyles of Notre Dame.

Treasury of Fantastic and Mythological Creatures

Treasury of Fantastic and Mythological Creatures PDF Author: Richard Huber
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486241742
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 159

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Book Description
Vast compilation of royalty-free images from many cultures and eras — from prehistoric rock paintings to works of Max Ernst, from the masks of black Africa to the gargoyles of Notre Dame.

Big Book of Dragons, Monsters, and Other Mythical Creatures

Big Book of Dragons, Monsters, and Other Mythical Creatures PDF Author: Ernst Lehner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486435121
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 194

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Book Description
Provides an illustrated look at dragons, griffins, werewolves, serpent monsters, sirens, mermaids, and other mythical creatures of land, sea, and air and includes text with legends from around the world.

1300 Real and Fanciful Animals

1300 Real and Fanciful Animals PDF Author: Matthäus (the Younger) Merian
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486132765
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Book Description
Quadrupeds, snakes, mollusks and crustaceans, birds, fish, and insects depicted realistically and fancifully, plus such fantasy creatures as unicorns, dragons, and basilisks. Indispensable volume of royalty-free graphics for commercial artists.

Treasury of Greek Mythology

Treasury of Greek Mythology PDF Author: Donna Jo Napoli
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426308442
Category : Mythology, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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Book Description
An introduction to some of the most prominent beings in the ancient Greek pantheon.

Curious and Fantastic Creatures

Curious and Fantastic Creatures PDF Author: Dover Publications Inc
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780486284637
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 47

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Book Description
Drawn from the dark side of man's imagination, the grotesque creatures in this unusual collection offer a rich source of ready-to-use art and inspiration for any artist or illustrator in search of the bizarre. Meticulously reproduced from a facsimile of a rare 16th century volume, 120 copyright-free illustrations comprise a mind-boggling assortment of curious beings: half-human insects, fish with human limbs, a man with a drum for a torso, a huge, boiling cauldron with legs, arm and head; and much more. These fantastic, often comic, figures will amuse the casual browser and provide a wealth of material for graphic designers; antiquarians and anyone intrigued by nightmarish vision reminiscent of the work of Bosch, Bruegel and Callot.

Treasury of Ironwork Designs

Treasury of Ironwork Designs PDF Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486271269
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Book Description
Elaborately wrought designs for gates, fences, finials, banisters, window grilles, bedsteads, cathedral screens, other architectural and decorative appointments, Gothic to Art Nouveau — meticulously rendered in black-and-white drawings reprinted from vintage publications.

Treasury of Animal Illustrations from Eighteenth-century Sources

Treasury of Animal Illustrations from Eighteenth-century Sources PDF Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048625805X
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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Book Description
Features over 600 animal illustrations taken from rare 18th century publications

Big Book of Animal Illustrations

Big Book of Animal Illustrations PDF Author: Maggie Kate
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486404641
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 131

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Book Description
Compilation of 688 black-and-white illustrations from 16 Dover nature coloring books.

Cupids, Angels and Fantastic Creatures

Cupids, Angels and Fantastic Creatures PDF Author: Giovanni Iannoni
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 9780486447728
Category : Angels in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Characterized by opulence, grace and playfulness, rococo designs are a complex mix of intricate patterns. This affordable treasury of fantastic ornament and design includes more than 100 illustrations of Rococo art. Mythological figures, angels, and cherubs in traditional poses abound--as do real and fanciful beasts and other images from nature. An excellent source of royalty-free illustrations for artists and designers, this collection of ornate frames, panels, and borders is perfect for use in a number of graphic design projects--for enhancing printed messages, creating decorative labels, and fashioning exquisite collages, among other art and craft activities.