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Over 3000 years ago, man first painted borders on vases, tomb paintings and later mosaics. Eventually Christian Art developed these by carving decorative edges to book covers and diptychs. These not only formed a decorative boundary but protected the work inside. There are many different styles of frames which are listed below.

Styles of Picture / Photo Frames
 
A
Art Nouveau
B
Baroque
C
Cabinet Maker's
M
Mannerist
N
Neoclassical and Empire
P
Palladian
R
Renaissance Cassetta
Rococo
S
Salvator Rosa