Fore-Edge Book Paintings from the Boston Public Library
Wonderful examples of “fore-edge painting”, where an illustration or design appears on the “fore-edge” of a book….more
Wonderful examples of “fore-edge painting”, where an illustration or design appears on the “fore-edge” of a book….more
A Selection from The Getty’s Open Content Program….more
Selected illustrations from the German architect and engineer Georg Andreas Böckler’s Architectura Curiosa Nova (1664)….more
A selection of illustrations from Variae Architecturae Formae, a series of architectural studies after the works of Joanne Vredemanni Vriesio, also known in Dutch a…more
Illustrations from The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier – a remarkable account of travel through 17th century Asia….more
(Image above is very long, scroll to the right within the image to see the whole thing) A 17th century copy of Spring Morning in the Han Palace, a famous handscroll…more
Illustrations from Leonhard Zubler’s Novum Instrumentum Geometricum (1607). Zubler was a Swiss goldsmith and instrument maker who is credited with introducing the…more
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