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I found these fresh & fabulous illustrations when checking in with ProductHunt.com this morning. In case you’ve never been there, ProductHunt.com showcases the latest mobile apps, websites, hardware projects, and tech creations. Users have the opportunity to up-vote the things they like. There’s a lot more going on over there that you’d probably enjoy. Open
While searching the net for something unrelated, I came across a great blog called “What’s That Picture?” If you already know about it, you’ll probably be glad I’m bringing it to your attention again! If this is your first experience, get ready for a great show! Whatsthatpicture.com originally launched in January 2007 by James Morley,
I want to highlight a really great website to get photographs in the public domain. AltPhotos.com This site has a lot of heart, and it is easy to see why! Altphotos.com is family-run by a team of passionate web professionals that also share a love of photography. As if that wasn’t awesome enough… All images
Der Ornamentenschatz; ein Musterbuch stilvoller Ornamente aus allen Kunstepochen or (The ornamental treasure; a sample book of stylish ornaments from all periods of art) I chose this book to share because of the beautiful ornaments and Chromolithographs. Below are just 2 examples of the images you will enjoy in this book. Thanks to Archive.org Dolmetsch,
A Handbook of Ornament with three hundred plates, containing about three thousand illustrations of the elements, and the application of decoration to object. By Franz Sales Meyer, Professor at the School of Applied Art Karlsruhe The book is broken down into 3 divisions. Division 1 – The Elements of Decoration, Division 2 – Ornament applied
Just added to the Digital Collections page – The MKG Collection (Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg Steintorplatz Online). MK&G provides digital objects and collections. The collections include primarily photography and graphics collections but promise to update regularly to grow the content. Public domain items are marked and more information in regards to the sites TOS
(Alcune decorazioni di nobili sale ed altri ornamenti) Some decorations of noble rooms and other ornaments: Albertolli, Giocondo, 1742-1839 Source: Some decorations of noble rooms and other ornaments: Albertolli, Giocondo, 1742-1839: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming: Internet Archive