Lane-Poole, Stanley, 1854-1931 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 193
166 ART OF THE SARACENS. and the gleam of gold in relief against the deep-toned blue andred decoration,—is exceedingly rich. Another mode of decorating a ceiling is by nailing thin stripsof wood on the planks that constitute the roof, in a geometrical … FIG. 65.—CEILING OF APPLIQUB WORK. (South Kensington Museum.) design, and covering the whole with a thin surface of plaster, onwhich various arabesque and floral ornaments are then squeezedwhile the material is soft, and the whole is then painted and gilt.
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