Decorative
Arts, Design and Crafts
Applied Arts , Handmade Crafts
Arts décoratif; Artes decorativas
Arti decorative; Kunsthandwe
Arti decorative; Kunsthandwe
Kunstgewerbe
A Directory of Top Websites
A
Auctions
Country Life magazine, UK.
Antiques, Architecture & Fine Art, Gardens & Gardening, Life in the Country, Countryside Concerns. Searchable pictures and articles on countryside houses, castles, chateaux, gardens, estates, etc.
D
Danish Design Centre
Danish Museum of Decorative Art
Domus. Editorale Domus.
The famous Italian design magazine. Un'azienda da sempre all'avanguardia. Architettura, Design, arte, comunicazione.
Dutch applied arts and antiques
Kunstpedia. The knowledgebase of fine and decorative arts.
Kunstpedia is a knowledgebase containing articles and essays on the fine and decorative arts, popularly stated arts and antiques. The articles are both in English as well as in Dutch.
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Kunstpedia is a knowledgebase containing articles and essays on the fine and decorative arts, popularly stated arts and antiques. The articles are both in English as well as in Dutch.
European Decorative Art image resources.
Dutch / Flemish, English, French, Italian, German and contemporary decorative art. Detroit Institute of Arts
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Feng Shui
The American Feng Shui Institute, founded in1991.Floral Art
The Feng Shui Society
The Feng Shui Society, ensuring public confidence in the integrity of Feng Shui practice. Description: The Feng Shui Association, based in Brighton, UK
The Feng-Shiu Ultimate Resource
Essays and articles, by Feng Shui.
The Feng Shui Directory of Consultants
The American Feng Shui Institute, founded in1991.
International Feng Shui Guild Home Page.
Promoting the use, practice, and teaching of Feng Shui. News, meetings, schools, events.
The Feng Shui Fanzine
The Classical Feng Shui Online Magazine
Feng Shui tips for home or office.
See also: Bonsai and Floral Art
Floral Art School of Australia
Floral Art Society, New Zealand.
Royal Horticulture Society, Chelsea Flower Show
Kunstpedia. The knowledgebase of fine and decorative arts.
Kunstpedia is a knowledgebase containing articles and essays on the fine and decorative arts, popularly stated arts and antiques. The articles are both in English as well as in Dutch.
MAK
The Austrian Museum of Applied Arts. Vienna and L.A.
Metropolis Magazine Online.
Architecture, design, culture.
Middle Eastern Decorative Art image resources.
Egypt, Etruscan, Iran, Greece, Mesopotania, Persia. Detroit Institute of Arts.
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V
Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 2000 images online.
The largest decorative arts museum in the world.
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The William Morris Gallery, England.
Devoted to the art of England's best known designer and instigator of the art and craft movement.
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Antiques
See: Antiques
Antiques Bulletin Online
The Interactive World of Antiques. Searchable auctions around the world, fairs, dealers, forgeries, tips, latest news. Based in the U.K.
Antique Collectors Online
A major internet antique portal. BADA, antique fairs, antique dealer associations, antique collectors, dealers.
Bonsai
Bonsai
Clubs International
Bonsai events. competitions. conventions.
Bonsai Site
Bonsai as an art and horticultural practice.
Bonsai Trees. All Bonsai Trees.
Articles and websites for the Bonsai tree enthusiast.
National Bonsai Foundation, U.S.
Bonsai events. competitions. conventions.
Bonsai Site
Bonsai as an art and horticultural practice.
Bonsai Trees. All Bonsai Trees.
Articles and websites for the Bonsai tree enthusiast.
National Bonsai Foundation, U.S.
Book Arts, Illustration, History of Books
Artists'
Books
Children's book illustration websites,
resources from Children's Book Central. Rarities, discussion, links.
History of books, authorship, printing.
From S.H.A.R.P
Old Book Art
This site provides & facilitate access to free illustrations: pictures, drawings, maps and other images scanned from antiquarian, public-domain books and other old documents. It has over 4,700 images in its gallery.
Retronaut
Share your favourite pictures from the past. A gallery of magazine, newspaper and book illustrations from the 1700s to the present.
Salvage and ReDesign
Recycled art and craft zine with projects and inspiration.
Yale Book Arts
Links to typography, book artists, organizations, exhibits, paper making (Yale University).
Children's book illustration websites,
resources from Children's Book Central. Rarities, discussion, links.
History of books, authorship, printing.
From S.H.A.R.P
Old Book Art
This site provides & facilitate access to free illustrations: pictures, drawings, maps and other images scanned from antiquarian, public-domain books and other old documents. It has over 4,700 images in its gallery.
Retronaut
Share your favourite pictures from the past. A gallery of magazine, newspaper and book illustrations from the 1700s to the present.
Salvage and ReDesign
Recycled art and craft zine with projects and inspiration.
Yale Book Arts
Links to typography, book artists, organizations, exhibits, paper making (Yale University).
Calligraphy
Arabic calligraphy
The Art of Arabic Calligraphy
Arabic calligraphy Wikipedia entry.
Associazione Calligrafica Italiana (ACI)
Association for the Calligraphic Arts
The Chinese Calligraphy Association
The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting. IAMPETH
Association for the Calligraphic Arts
The Chinese Calligraphy Association
The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting. IAMPETH
Blogs
Officina Patosq
A calligraphy blog by Tommasina Squadrito - a calligraphy of gestures, visions, conditions, writing.
Calligrafia in movimenti, condizioni, scritture.
A calligraphy blog by Tommasina Squadrito - a calligraphy of gestures, visions, conditions, writing.
Calligrafia in movimenti, condizioni, scritture.
Chinese and Japanese calligraphy by Aiko Morita.
Chinese Calligraphy
An illustrated chronology of Chinese calligraphy.
Chinese master calligraphy.
Japanese Kana calligraphy.
Japanese calligraphy. Japan Guide
Japanese calligraphy. Takase
Shodo Journal Research Institute
Museum of calligraphy and miniature graphics in Pettenbach (Austria)
Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy, Moscow.
Manuscript museum at the Library of Alexandria
Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy, Moscow.
Manuscript museum at the Library of Alexandria
Persian calligraphy
Taipei National Palace Museum
The Calligraphic World of Mi Fu's Art
Taipei Palace Museum calligraphy collection.
Western calligraphy, Wikipedia entry.
Wikipedia entry on calligraphy.