Download or read book The Handbook of Painted Decoration written by Yannick Guégan and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential reference for amateur and professional alike, The Handbook of Painted Decoration is the first book to cover the whole spectrum of trompe l'oeil decorative painting, from classic marbling and wood graining to ancient techniques of decorative painting that have been nearly forgotten.