Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London, G. Bell and sons · leaf 224
ulptures, the waythe lions are carved, the masses of the hair ofthe manes carefully marked and ornamentally de-signed, the muscular lines of the face emphasizedin the same ornamental manner. The result is atypical lion, stately, monumental, sculptural, anddecorative, yet in no way wanting in energy… … ASSUR BENl PAL. ASSYRIAN LION FROM BRITISH MUSEUM. leonine character, but expressed it in typical andornamental terms. The modern English, French,
Decoration and ornament
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