Persian Designs and Motifs

Embodying the sumptuous detail, rich texture, and elaborate style of Persian ornamentation, 271 glorious illustrations reflect a rich tradition of artistic symmetry, harmony, and purity of line and form. Carefully rendered from authentic Persian masterpieces found in public and private collections around the world, this treasury of motifs—spanning centuries of design—includes florals, geometrics, arabesques, mythical creatures, palmettes, scrolls, paisley patterns, border decorations, and much more. This book includes a CD-ROM containing 271 royalty-free images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF).