Designs and Motifs from India (Dover Pictorial Archive)
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This rich treasury of traditional designs, developed by Indian artists over thousands of years, contains motifs distinguished by their intricacy and fanciful nature. More than 200 black-and-white illustrations have been adapted by Marty Noble from a diverse array of authentic sources, including ancient pottery, mosaics, and illuminated manuscripts as well as more recently created embroideries and fabrics. Here are finely detailed examples of Rangoli art (complex ritual motifs used to decorate courtyards, floors, and walls of Indian houses); details from fresco paintings; stencil designs; patterns from jewelry; tattoos; architectural décor and metalwork; and designs in wood and ivory. Perfect for artistic and design inspiration, these striking, royalty-free motifs can be easily adapted for use in textiles and wallpaper, in furniture design, and in a host of other art and craft projects. Review: Dover Pictorial Archive - Just what I wanted for a reference on Designs and Motifs from India. Pictures were sharp and clear. Love It! Review: Five Stars - Love it.
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,210,898 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #502 in Graphic Design Clip Art (Books) #1,634 in Decorative Arts #4,267 in Arts & Photography Criticism |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 25 Reviews |
B**S
Dover Pictorial Archive
Just what I wanted for a reference on Designs and Motifs from India. Pictures were sharp and clear. Love It!
R**R
Five Stars
Love it.
K**M
Not what I expected.
Disappointed. I was expecting something different. More paisley and designs that could be used for tattoo patterns.
H**.
Good quality illustrations
The patterns are smoothly rendered and professional looking as far as quality. They are not rough drawings like in some of the clip art books. The locations of where these things came from are on many of the pages. There are both Islamic and Hindu patterns and illustrations in this book. I wanted more Hindu items but the Islamic patterns are still nice. There is a lot of variety in this book. This book has a few simple individual repetitive elements and border pieces that can be repeated and it also has really intricate designs. There are some animal illustrations. Some designs are stencil style and some are not. It does not come with a CD but it will be easy to scan.
M**Q
magnifique
Les motifs de ce livre sont magnifiques, plein de détails, de finesse. je souhaitais m'en inspirer pour des travaux personnels. Seul bémol, les explications du site de découverte sont en anglais, dommage... Sinon que leur origine soit répertoriée est un plus.
F**E
Cent et un motifs indiens
Des planches en noir et blanc représentant toutes sortes de motifs de l'art indien. Un regret - pour débutante comme moi - je m'attendais à ce que les motifs soient plus aisés à copier. Ce livre est destiné à des spécialistes du dessin.
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