Ornamentation from some of the finest works of the Italian renaissance, featuring carved repeat panels, borders, decorative urns, floral images, giants holding up columns, tile designs, shields, scallops, mitres, eagles and sgraffito ornaments. Sixty full page plates of detailed, clear, single line illustrations make this an ideal reference work.
Sources include: the Palazzo Ducale, Urbino, Palazzo Pola, Treviso, medallions and cartouches from Rome, Pisan decorations, and artwork from Bergamo, Milan and Venice.
Illustrations: 60 illustrations in black and white.
Copyright: Permission Free
ISBN 10: 0486454533
