Design & Decorative Arts

e-books in this category

Art, Design and Visual Thinking
by Charlotte Jirousek - Cornell University , 2007
An introduction to visual arts and design that stresses the components of visual thinking and visual language underlying design and the fine arts. It serves students with a wide range of experience, no background is needed, no special skills.
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Best of Farshchian
by Papak , 2008
Mahmoud Farshchian is a world renowned master of Persian painting and miniatures. He is the most prominent modernizer of the field of miniatures, an art form which was first established in Ancient Persia and later spread to other countries.
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Hand-Book of Wood Engraving
by William Andrew Emerson - Lee and Shepard Publishers , 1881
Practical instruction in the art for persons wishing to learn without an instructor. The book contains a description of tools and apparatus used, explaining the manner of engraving various classes of work. A history of the art is also given.
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Illustrated History of Furniture
by Frederick Litchfield - Truslove, Hanson & Comba, Ltd. , 1893
An overview of the decorative furniture and woodwork, from the earliest period until the present time. Illustrations are arranged in chronological order, and the descriptions are explanatory of the historical changes which have affected the furniture.
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Woman as Decoration
by Emily Burbank - Kessinger Publishing , 1917
This illustrated book is a brief guide for the woman who would understand her own type, make the most of it, and know how simple a matter it is to be decorative if she will but master the few rules underlying all successful dressing.
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