Corinthian capital
Architectural detail, elaborated Corinthian capital with acanthus leaves and scrolls,vintage engraving. Corinthian…
Arts & Craft
There’s no objective way to define a devious word like “art”: nowadays you may see sold as art just anything, and woe betide if you dare snigger 🙂 . However in the old days when printing books took plenty of toil, time and money the concept of art was somewhat sharper: is it beautiful, of no practical use and worth publishing? Then it’s art and you’ll find it here.
Engravings for Minna von Barnhelm by Lessing
Engravings by Daniel Chodowiecki for Lessing’s book ‘Minna von Barnhelm’
Ivory tablet attributed to Saint Tuotilo Switzerland
Beautiful carved ivory tablet attributed to Saint Tuotilo of Saint Gall medieval…
Three Puttos on a cloud typographical element 18th century
Typography 18th century: chapter decoration with three cherubs with trumpet on a…
Feud seal of the pince-primate Dalberg, 18th century
Fief seal of the prince-primate Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg (1744…
Art deco labels: wildlife birds
Ard deco typographical symmetrical decorations: nature and wildlife, birds of prey and…
Objects and weapons from Alstatt Bronze Age
Tools, weapon and ornaments of the European Bronze Age from the archeological…
Carolingian warrior from the Golden Psalter of St Gallen 9th century
The biblical Joab as cavalry leader in Carolingian-era Frankish fashion with a…
Art deco framed element with copy space
Typographic art deco elements early ‘900: frame with round copyspace decorated with…
Art deco vignette with cavern
Typographic art deco vignette with cave exploration scene: adventure and mistery in…
Wolfgang Dorsch German comedian 18th century
Portrait of Wolfgang Dorsch famous German comedian and performer in Nuremberg, XVIII…
Art deco hunting border
Typographic decorative art deco style border of hunting scene early ‘900: nature…
Art deco vignette with a pond
Typographic art deco elements early ‘900: nature framed vignette with stylized aquatic…
Heinrich von Veldeke poem of the 1180
Miniatures related to the epic literature of Heinrich von Veldeke, German poet…
Erechtheion caryatid in Athens
Caryatid statue of ancient Greek Erechtheion temple of Athens Acropolis dedicated to…
Religious miniature from psalm book 12th century
Miniature from psalm book of Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia, XII century
Miniature from gospel book 9th century
Miniature from gospel book of Charlemagne or Charles the Great, IX century,…
Ancient Roman writing set
Ancient Roman decorated writing set: inkpot and many iron styluses, pointed instruments…
Chapter decoration by Salomon Gessner 18th century
Typography, chapter frontispiece with mythological figures by Salomon Gessner 18th century
Venus with the Apple by Bertel Thorvaldsen
‘To the fairest goddess’ : Venus, goddess of beauty and love, receives…
Art deco chapter frontispiece with angel
Typographic art deco elements early ‘900: stylized chapter frontispiece with copy space…
Swash letter D of the 16th century
Swash letter D. ‘Swash’ were called the large decorated capital initials used…
Decorated medieval B capital letter
Capital B decorated letter miniature in the bible of king Karl der…
Friedrich Baudri German painter
Vintage engraved portrait of Friedrich Baudri (1808 – 1874) German painter and…
Renaissance ornamental frame – flags and weaponry
Renaissance ornamental frame with armors, helmet, flags, arrows and weaponry isolated on…
Art deco nature vIgnette
Typographic art deco element early ‘900: nature framed vignette with stylized tempest…
Silver goblet embossed with religious scenes
Silver goblet embossed with religious scenes and symbols, once owned by the…
Embossed copper mug XVI century
Finely embossed copper mug bearing the owner’s name, Bartholomaeus von Rosenberg around…
Antique Egypt pharaoh statue
Antique Egypt , engraving : pharaoh portrait sitting on the throne with…
Apollo and Daphne by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Apollo and Daphne life-sized Baroque marble sculpture by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo…
Ancient greek vase Democracy
Antique greek terra-cotta vase theme: democracy. People is ironically rapresented by an…
Berlin Niederwalddenkmal 1870-1880
The Berlin Niederwalddenkmal momument built in 1870-1880 commemorates the unification of Germany…
Bas relief of the Siegessaule Column in Berlin 1872
Year 1872: bas relief of the Siegessaule Column in Berlin commemorating the…
Armor of Bavarian Johann Graf von Spork
Thyrty Years War, black armor of cavalry general Johann Graf von Spork
Prayers book ivory cover 9th century
Sacred images carved of the prayers book ivory cover of Charles the…
Renaissance ornamental portraits frame
Ornamental 4-portraits frame with royal emblems, crown, 2-heads eagle and Harpy-sphinx like…
Legend of Theophilus of Adana medieval miniature
Medieval reprise of the legend of Saint Theophilus of Adana an Orthodox…
Renaissance ornamental frame- music and flags
ornamental frame with musical instruments and flags, isolated on white