A wave of internal conquest, settlement and economic growth took place in Europe during the High Middle Ages, which transformed it from a world of small separate communities into a network of powerful kingdoms with distinctive cultures. In this vivid and provocative book, Robert Bartlett vividly shows how Europe was itself a product of colonization, as much as it was later a colonizer, and what this did to shape the continent and the world today.

Fantastic Ornament: 110 Designs and Motifs (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Arts & Photography

Michel Liénard

History & Criticism

Dover Publications

Swirling with gargoyles, devils, dragons, griffins, and other images that haunt both dreams and nightmares, this otherworldly assortment features more than 100 decorations from a rare nineteenth-century volume. Decorations include: Cartouches in the style of Louis XIII; stone balustrades; arabesques; roof cornices; Renaissance-era drawing-room cabinets; Elizabethan chimney pieces; plus friezes for textiles and wallpaper, decorative scutcheons, mirror frames, and much more. These versatile royalty-free illustrations are equally suitable for immediate use, adaptation, and inspiration.

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Books by Michel Liénard

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Michel Liénard. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Fantastic Ornament: 110 Designs and Motifs (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Fantastic Ornament: 110 Designs and Motifs (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Fantastic Ornament: 110 Designs and Motifs (Dover Pictorial Archive)