suries of the manyold cloisters in Russia. Besides there is an important collection of manuscripts at the Imperial PublicLibrary of St. Petersburgh and at the library of the Sj^nodal printing works of Moscow. On table 31 we have added to the patterns of Byzantine Ornaments some examples of… … XV. centuries, during which the style of Russian manuscript-painting was most flourishing. Thisperiod is marked by the assertion on the one side of braided work displayed on a geometrical base andon the other side of more unconstrained motives combined Avith animal forms which remind us ofCeltic…
Decoration and ornament
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