Download or read book Fantastic Gothic and Renaissance Ornament written by Rudolf Berliner and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dancing beasts of myth and legend, thick foliage that appears to live and breathe, reclining figures engulfed by symbols of fate — this spectacular compendium of 15th- and 18th-century decorative elements offers up a dizzying array of designs steeped in fantasy. A marvel of history and art! 127 black-and-white illustrations.