Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London, G. Bell and sons · leaf 191
he present, whenthe world of design suffers rather fromwhat might be called too generous ortoo mixed a diet; when the tendency column fromis to over-elaborate, to combine toomany elements ; to be lost either in anoverdone flamboyance of curvature, or in a strain-ing after a forced and inappropriate… … tion of form, frank and primitive coloration, pur-poseful intention, and mural motives and methodsare full of sutraestiveness and value to the studentand decorative designer. 170 THE CLIMATIC INKLUKNCEAnother instance of the influence of primitivetimber construction over stone may b( seen…
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