The Ten Commandments decorative calligraphy with floral border – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures The Ten Commandments decorative calligraphy with floral border in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
The Ten Commandments decorative calligraphy with floral border
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A decorative rendering of the Ten Commandments, framed by a floral border, sits on the Flowers and Trees board for a reason worth noticing: the blossoms and vines were chosen to ornament sacred text rather than to depict a landscape. Religious texts were often written out in elaborate lettering during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when such pieces hung in parlors and schoolrooms as household devotional art. Botanical borders of roses, lilies and leafy scrolls were a common way to soften and beautify the solemn words. Looking closely at the lettering and the flower work together shows how the makers treated script itself as a kind of ornament.
| Original scan | 5,459 × 6,730 px · prints to 18 × 22 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 36 |
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