Russian Folk Motifs (Dover Pictorial Archive)

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$13.22 - $16.92
UPC:
9780486402758
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
1998-06-15
Release Date:
1998-06-15
Author:
Peter Linenthal
Language:
french,spanish,english

Product Overview

Artists, designers, and craftworkers will welcome this inexpensive archive of traditional Russian folk motifs all royalty-free. Over 220 designs, meticulously rendered from authentic art and artifacts, date from the third to the 20th centuries. Included are Matryoshka dolls; carpet motif from Moldova; stove tile motifs from Moscow and the Ukraine; clay toys from Archangel, Kirov, and Tula; metalwork motifs from the Caucasus; architectural motifs from Georgia; ceramic figurines from Gzhel; Ukrainian Easter eggs, and many more.
Ideal for bringing the authentic flavor of Russian folk art to a host of direct graphic art applications, this modesty priced treasury will also serve as a rich source of inspiration for textile design, home, and furniture decoration, and a wide range of other art and craft projects.

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