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 melanges d'archeologie. 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
ISBN-13
9780486261461
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95559988
Product Key Features
Book Title
37 Decorative Allover Patterns from Historic Tile Work and Textiles
Author
Charles Cahier, Arthur Martin
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1990
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
277mm
Item Width
208mm
Item Weight
693g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Arthur Martin, Charles Cahier
Series Title
Dover Pictorial Archive
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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