300 Art Nouveau Designs And Motifs In Full Color

These 44 full-page, full-color plates display the swirling lines and muted colors typical of Art Nouveau. Various decorative elements: borders, frames, panels, cartouches, dingbats, etc.

Striking images of plants, animals, birds, insects, florals, abstracts, women, landscape in a variety of formats: borders, repeating patterns, mortised cuts, corners, frames, and other configurations. Imaginative, royalty-free art.

Borders, panels, scrolls, wall friezes, and other design elements--selected from a rare early-twentieth-century stylebook--contain a vast assortment of motifs, among them tangled ivy vines and voluptuous sprays of tulips and lilies; sea life, parrots, and peacocks; and lovely women with flowing tresses, all sensually rendered in subtle hues. A handy, affordable collection for graphic artists, illustrators, and craftspeople. A browser's delight for lovers of the Art Nouveau style. 317 full-color illustrations.

Over 300 royalty-free Art Nouveau graphics, from simple medallions and borders to elaborate panels and vignettes, selected from authentic period sources. The designs interweave a host of decorative elements, among them flowers, plants, birds, and animals and will provide a turn-of-the-century ambiance to advertisements, fabrics, decorations, craft projects, and more. Publisher's Note.

The novelty of Art Nouveau derived in part from its innovative approach to the very concept of art. More than just a style, it eliminated the barriers between fine and applied arts and embodied a new way of thinking about modern society and production methods. Art Nouveau attempted nothing less than the redefinition of the meaning and nature of art. This multipurpose treasury features luxuriant patterns and designs that date from the early twentieth century, the heyday of Art Nouveau. Featuring both allover patterns and stand-alone designs, it consists of 49 full-page illustrations, plus eleven pages with numerous individual images. Handsomely reproduced from a rare Viennese publication, this inexpensive volume offers a sumptuous assortment of authentic designs from a revolutionary art movement.

Striking full-color images of plants, animals, birds, insects, florals, abstracts, women, and landscapes in a variety of formats: borders, repeating patterns, mortised cuts, corners, frames, and other configurations. Imaginative, royalty-free art.

Elegant and distinctive, these eye-catching motifs combine a refined naturalism with the sophistication of Art Nouveau. Created during the early years of Art Nouveau, they reflect the late nineteenth century interest in Japanese art, as well as the fresh excitement of a blossoming movement that's remained fashionable for well over a century. Sixty-six full-color images feature luxurious patterns and ornaments designed for ceramics, furniture, textiles, walls, and ceilings. Superbly reproduced from a rare folio, these decorations were formerly available only in high-priced antiquarian editions. This inexpensive compilation makes them readily accessible and royalty-free to graphic artists, crafters, and designers.

Magnificent motifs reproduced from rare original edition: florals, foliates, female figures, pastoral landscapes, more. Ideas for craftspeople and designers.