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
17th Century
A Selection from The Getty’s Open Content Program
A Selection from The Getty’s Open Content Program….more
Böckler’s Pleasure Garden Plans (1664)
Selected illustrations from the German architect and engineer Georg Andreas Böckler’s Architectura Curiosa Nova (1664)….more
Various Forms of Architecture (1636)
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 (1678)
Illustrations from The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier – a remarkable account of travel through 17th century Asia….more
Spring Morning in the Han Palace (17th.c)
(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
Novum Instrumentum Geometricum (1607)
Illustrations from Leonhard Zubler’s Novum Instrumentum Geometricum (1607). Zubler was a Swiss goldsmith and instrument maker who is credited with introducing the…more
