Design Motifs of Ancient Mexico (Dover Pictorial Archive)
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (946 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486200841 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book is the finest inexpensive collection of such motifs to be found anywhere."A rich source of inspiration." — San Francisco Examiner. "Couldn't be more practical meets the highest standard." — Interior Design and Decoration.. More than 90 percent of this material has never before been printed; all of it is royalty free. You may use up to 10 items for any single use without fee or special permission.The book reproduces plumed serpents, calendrical elements, wind gods, insects, toads, lizards, birds, real and mythological animals, flowers, demons, the human head and figure, and hundreds of abstract ornamental designs derived from carved seals of the Aztec, Maya, Totonac, Zapotec, Olmec, Toltec, and other early Mexican cultures. Here is an unusual collection of pictorial mater
You may use up to 10 items for any single use without fee or special permission.The book reproduces plumed serpents, calendrical elements, wind gods, insects, toads, lizards, birds, real and mythological animals, flowers, demons, the human head and figure, and hundreds of abstract ornamental designs derived from carved seals of the Aztec, Maya, Totonac, Zapotec, Olmec, Toltec, and other early Mexican cultures. From the Back CoverHere is an unusual collection of pictorial material for artists, commercial designers, handicraft workers, and at-home hobbyists—766 vigorous primitive designs that will add color and strong, rhythmic lines to textile work, leather craft, wood and metalwork, advertising art, and other areas where novel decorative ideas are at a premium
"Five Stars" according to patricia lopez. Very good book. I love the it.. Shalizeh said Interesting Designs. Good reference book. Full of designs that can be reproduced. If one is trying to teach a unit on Aztec designs this is the perfect book to get. Students can reproduce the designs and have fun. If the purpose is to create graphics, there are several great designs to choose from.. A remarkable Precolumbian art book This is a remarkable collection of images taken from ancient Mexican stamps. These stamps were usually made from fired clay; the author believes they were mainly used to stamp designs on pottery. My guess is that's not always true, as I've seen a lot of Precolumbian Mexican pots, and not many have that type of decoration. The author mentions that the stamps were also used to make temporar