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The Russian Ornament Sourcebook is a wonderful compendium of decorative details derived from ancient Russian manuscripts from the tenth to the sixteenth century. The book starts with a brief history of Russian ornament by Maria Orlova, a member of the Russian Academy of Arts. The main body is divided in two parts; the first half containing hundreds of decorative motifs in full colour arranged in chronological groups. The second half provides templates, which can be used for tracing or scanning details of the decorative elements. The Russian Ornament Sourcebook is a valuable resource for art historians, graphic designers, calligraphy and typography lovers, manuscripts scholars and fans of Russian cultural heritage. Text in English, Spanish, French and German. AUTHOR: Maria Orlova is a member of the Academy of Arts and holds a doctorate in art history. Viktor Butovski was Director of the Stroganov School for Technical Drawing, Moscow. SELLING POINTS: • A unique collection of ancient Russian ornamental design • One hundred pages of templates that can be traced of scanned ILLUSTRATIONS: 200 colour *

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Maria Orlova is a member of the Academy of Arts and holds a doctorate in art history. Viktor Butovski was Director of the Stroganov School for Technical Drawing, Moscow.

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