Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London, G. Bell and sons · leaf 34
the edge, which also serve as a dripstone—thepractical origin, probably, of all mouldings. Thegroups of sculptured figures within the recess(which further serve to express the pitch of theroof) re-echo, informally, in the lines controllingtheir composition, as well as in the lines of limbs 12 … PARTHEMON-EILEVATIOH -SnOWIMGPORTlOMoFPLDIMLNT•FRILZE.7VMDCOLVMMSX THE ARCHITECTURAL BASISand draperies, variations of the angle of thepediment. Thus, the groups of figures, full ofaction and variety as they are, are united andharmonized with the whole building; while, toavoid undue appearance of…
Decoration and ornament
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