Essentials in art
Essentials in Art is a 1920 introductory art history textbook by Osvald Sirén, published in London and New York by John Lane, written for general readers and students of art. Its plates reproduce photographs of Italian Renaissance paintings, reliefs, and sculptures, including works by Donatello, alongside a Roman copy of a Greek statue. A designer could draw on the tonal, half-tone photographic plates for classical drapery, religious figure compositions, and carved architectural frames.
