Decorative elements in architecture; random observations on the eternal fitness of things from a decorative point of view (1917)
Paris, William Francklyn, 1871-1954 · New York, John Lane company; London, John Lane · leaf 126
nd papyrus growingalong the banks of the Nile to the decorations ofthe temples of their gods, the palaces of theirkings, and the coverings of their persons, theEgyptians were ever respectful of natural laws.The lotus carved in stone forming the gracefultermination to a column, or painted on the… … XXX. WATER COLOUR DRAWING FOR TAPESTRY In taking a growing plant or flower for a model the artist mustcarefulK anaKse his model and determine its exact constitution THE INHERITANCE OF THE PAST the poetic idea which it was sought to evoke with-out shocking the sense of consistency. The Greeks also…
Interior decoration · Decoration and ornament
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