Author: Ernst Lehner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486222411
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
A pictorial handbook of artistic symbols and signs which man has created throughout the ages and left as a record of his identity, beliefs, and experiences
Symbols, Signs and Signets
Author: Ernst Lehner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486222411
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
A pictorial handbook of artistic symbols and signs which man has created throughout the ages and left as a record of his identity, beliefs, and experiences
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486222411
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
A pictorial handbook of artistic symbols and signs which man has created throughout the ages and left as a record of his identity, beliefs, and experiences
Symbols, Signs and Signets
Author: Ernst Lehner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141160
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
1,355 signs, seals, symbols: Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Germanic, Byzantine, Renaissance, Aztec, Hindu, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, others. Astrological, alchemical, magical, early Christian, masonic, heraldic, crests, goldsmiths' marks, watermarks.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141160
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
1,355 signs, seals, symbols: Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Germanic, Byzantine, Renaissance, Aztec, Hindu, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, others. Astrological, alchemical, magical, early Christian, masonic, heraldic, crests, goldsmiths' marks, watermarks.
Handbook of Designs and Devices
Author: Clarence Pearson Hornung
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486201252
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A practical reference for those in the applied and fine arts, this collection offers 1,836 sophisticated unit designs based on circles and circle segments, lines and bands, triangles, squares, rhomboids, pentagons, hexagons, scrolls, frets, loops, and other geometrical elements. Draws from Japanese, Egyptian, Classical, and Islamic originals as well as modern motifs.Reprint of the revised second edition.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486201252
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A practical reference for those in the applied and fine arts, this collection offers 1,836 sophisticated unit designs based on circles and circle segments, lines and bands, triangles, squares, rhomboids, pentagons, hexagons, scrolls, frets, loops, and other geometrical elements. Draws from Japanese, Egyptian, Classical, and Islamic originals as well as modern motifs.Reprint of the revised second edition.
Signs and Symbols
Author: Adrian Frutiger
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Discusses the elements of a sign, and looks at pictograms, alphabets, calligraphy, monograms, text type, numerical signs, symbols, and trademarks.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Discusses the elements of a sign, and looks at pictograms, alphabets, calligraphy, monograms, text type, numerical signs, symbols, and trademarks.
Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees
Author: Ernst Lehner
Publisher: Colchis Books
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
In Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees, Ernst and Johanna Lehner explore the rich cultural heritage and symbolic meanings associated with various flora across different societies and traditions. This comprehensive guide offers insights into how these natural elements have been woven into myths, legends, and everyday life, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between nature and human culture.
Publisher: Colchis Books
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
In Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees, Ernst and Johanna Lehner explore the rich cultural heritage and symbolic meanings associated with various flora across different societies and traditions. This comprehensive guide offers insights into how these natural elements have been woven into myths, legends, and everyday life, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between nature and human culture.
Signs & Symbols
Author: Clare Gibson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780760702178
Category : Signs and symbols
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This wide-ranging compendium traces symbolism to its ancient roots, examining a vast variety of symbolic images.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780760702178
Category : Signs and symbols
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This wide-ranging compendium traces symbolism to its ancient roots, examining a vast variety of symbolic images.
Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols
Author: J. C. Cooper
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500770913
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
In nearly 1500 entries, many of them strikingly and often surprisingly illustrated, J. C. Cooper has documented the history and evolution of symbols from prehistory to our own day. With over 200 illustrations and lively, informative and often ironic texts, she discusses and explains an enormous variety of symbols extending from the Arctic to Dahomey, from the Iroquois to Oceana, and coming from systems as diverse as Tao, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Tantra, the cult of Cybele and the Great Goddess, the Pre-Columbian religions of the Western Hemisphere and the Voodoo cults of Brazil and West Africa.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500770913
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
In nearly 1500 entries, many of them strikingly and often surprisingly illustrated, J. C. Cooper has documented the history and evolution of symbols from prehistory to our own day. With over 200 illustrations and lively, informative and often ironic texts, she discusses and explains an enormous variety of symbols extending from the Arctic to Dahomey, from the Iroquois to Oceana, and coming from systems as diverse as Tao, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Tantra, the cult of Cybele and the Great Goddess, the Pre-Columbian religions of the Western Hemisphere and the Voodoo cults of Brazil and West Africa.
Type, Sign, Symbol
Author: Adrian Frutiger
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Signs and symbols
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Signs and symbols
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The Art Nouveau Style Book of Alphonse Mucha
Author: Alphonse Mucha
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486132277
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Rare design portfolio by high priest of Art Nouveau. Jewelry, wallpaper, stained glass, furniture; figure studies; plant and animal motifs, much more. All 72 stunning plates from Documents Décoratifs in original color.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486132277
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Rare design portfolio by high priest of Art Nouveau. Jewelry, wallpaper, stained glass, furniture; figure studies; plant and animal motifs, much more. All 72 stunning plates from Documents Décoratifs in original color.
Treasury of Fantastic and Mythological Creatures
Author: Richard Huber
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486319091
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Vast compilation of royalty-free images from many cultures and eras — from prehistoric rock paintings to works of Max Ernst, from the masks of black Africa to the gargoyles of Notre Dame.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486319091
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Vast compilation of royalty-free images from many cultures and eras — from prehistoric rock paintings to works of Max Ernst, from the masks of black Africa to the gargoyles of Notre Dame.