Ancient unedited monuments
Ancient unedited monuments is a 1822 London book by the antiquarian James Millingen, cataloguing Greek vases and their painted scenes for scholars and collectors. Its plates reproduce vase-painting in outline and flat colour on dark grounds, showing warriors in combat, fleeing or fallen figures, and a chariot team with round shields bearing serpent and sunburst devices; a designer could draw on the bold silhouettes, tight friezes and red-on-black palette.
