Hourticq, Louis, 1875-1944 · New York : Scribner · leaf 58
he painted win-dows, the cloisons of the enamel tended tofix and stiffen the lines of Romanesquedesign. Here, however, flexibility andtruth of design were of less moment thanperfection of technique, and beauty andsolidity of material. Neither goldsmiths norglass painters were inventors of living… … FIG. 77.—VIRGIN AND CHILD (Wood.) (Louvre, Paris.) In cloisonne the design was applied to the surface, the divisions being marked by little barriers(cloisons) of metal; m ciamp/evethe metal field was hollowed out to receive the enamel. 37 ART IN FRANCE
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