Download or read book The Russian Ornament Sourcebook written by Viktor Butovski and published by Vivays Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sourcebook is a wonderful compendium of decorative details derived from ancient manuscripts of the tenth to the sixteenth centuries. Originally published in 1870, the hundreds of examples included show an exuberant use of design and colour.