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Historic styles of ornament (1898)

Dolmetsch, H · London: Batsford · leaf 272

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will have an artistic |l||value in spite of all temporary changes of jljtaste. f I Already at the beginning of theXVIItJi- century the most celebrated artistsdid not disdain to place their talent in the j;|jservice of the first workshop established ,\iunder Henry IV., and afterwards in the… … Fig. I. GobeHn tapestry for the Castle of St. Germain, designed for Louis XIV. by DEspouy.„ 2. Border of a gobelin carpet representing the triumph of Hercules for Louis XIV. rooms at Versailles, designed by Noel Coypel (compare PI. 66.)„ 3. Binding with the Arms of Gaspard Moise de Fontanieu…

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