Items matching butterflies (results page 1)

La Peinture Musée Artistique et Littéraire, Le (1880)

Painting. Dessiné et composé par Galland, d’après son plafond chez M. Sedille. I understand the caption to mean that Galland designed and painted the mural, which is at the house of Monsieur Sedille. [...]

Keywords: cherubs, art, butterflies, nudity, greyscale

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Added: 2007-02-04

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Initial letter “I” with fairy cupid and butterflies Magazine of Art Illustrated (1878)

This decorative initial letter “I” was used as a drop cap in the book. It features a naked cupid or winged cherub surrounded by butterflies; his wings are delicate, and his bare feet tread on soft gr [...]

Keywords: romance, initials, letteri, cherubs, wings, butterflies, nudity, bare feet, greyscale

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Added: 2011-01-24

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yyy Magazine of Art Illustrated (1878)

I took this decorative capital “I” and coloured it. You could easily change the colours of course, in an image editing program.

Keywords: romance, initials, letteri, cherubs, wings, butterflies, nudity, bare feet, colour

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Added: 2011-01-24

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Red and Blue Medieval Border with Butterfly The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

This border was taken from “Hours of the Virgin” (Harl. 2,936). The book is attributed to the Master of Martainville and includes 24 miniatures with foliate borders (such as this one) in colours and g [...]

Keywords: borders, foliated borders, butterflies, insects, flowers, vines, colour

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Added: 2012-07-04

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