Free Medieval Russian Ornament In Full Color: From Illuminated Manuscripts (Dover Pictorial Archive) Ebooks To Download
This beautiful book illustrates the splendid ornamental lettering and decorative art in illuminated Russian manuscripts dating from the 10th through the 16th centuries. It contains over 1,000 motifs reprinted in full color from a rare book of design first published in France in 1870.Among the designs are richly embellished letters from the Cyrillic and Greek alphabets, elaborate manuscript page heads and ornate corners and borders. Many of the designs incorporate mythological creatures, religious iconography, and design elements deeply rooted in early Slavic and Byzantine cultures. There is a strong Celtic flavor as well.On page after page, the distinctive motifs in this collection reflect the unique heritage of Russian design, a rich amalgam of East and West. Students of graphic design and the decorative arts will find the book an invaluable reference. Graphic artists will find these rare, copyright-free examples of medieval ornament, which lend themselves to color copying, ideal for many kinds of projects.
Series: Dover Pictorial Archive
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications; First Edition edition (November 22, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486282589
ISBN-13: 978-0486282589
Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.3 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,183,408 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #38 in Books > Arts & Photography > Other Media > Illuminations #408 in Books > Arts & Photography > Graphic Design > Clip Art #2798 in Books > History > Asia > Russia
Great resource for Rus' Illuminations. Good printing. The notations of where the pieces of illuminations are from are incredibly helpful. For begining illuminators, realize that the book only gives portions of illuminations and not the whole manuscript. Also, the color scheme seems to be a little off when comparing these pictures to the original manuscripts. There are a couple of places where there is a use of one-tone color instead of a two-toned color and the metallics don't come through very well.
I use this book as a reference for iconography, for the ancillary graphic designs that can be placed on borders of the icon.
The book and CD were very useful in creating the medieval scrolls I create and use in my hobby. I like them very much
Very good examples of Medieval Russian design. Very helpful.
My husband and I exchange ornaments every Christmas. His Masters is in Russian History so I gave this to him for our first Christmas along with a Russian ornament and he loved it.
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