French Mantels & Hearths | VL-40Chiminees Francais is a wonderful visual history of mantles and hearths that are unique and well crafted. From the Renaissance, to gothic styles, to today this book offers a wide array of designs. Decorative painters will love the close up marble shots and the carvings and bas reliefs that are begging to be transformed into a painted ornament. Reference book of mantels of the centuries For painters: carvings, bas relief to copy great shots of marble