The arts in the Middle Ages, and at the period of the Renaissance (1870)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884, Dafforne, James, d. 1880, tr · London, Chapman and Hall · leaf 52
DISTAFF OF WOOD, Turned and Carved. Sixteenth fanlury. Size of Ihc Original FURNITURE. 2 I In the hands of skilful artisans, of unknown artists dating from the twelfthto the sixteenth century, iron seemed to assume great ductility—indeed, wemight say unprecedented submission. Observe, in the… … Fig. 14.—Small Cabinet for Jewels, in carved wood, after the style of Jean Goujon, from the Château dEcouen,and which formerly belonged to the Montmorency family. (In the Collection of M. Double.) out, at once strong but light, and finally how they expand with naturalgrace into leaves, fruits, and…
Art, Medieval · Art, Renaissance
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