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 218
ve the lion head astheir motif. The dolphin, represented as a symbolof the ocean, forms the almost inevitable basis ofthe decoration of fountains and enjoyed a particu-larly active vogue during the Renaissance. Thebee was in use long before Napoleon adopted itas the emblem of imperialism, and the… … LXIII. ORIGINAL DRAWING FOR A DRAWING-ROOM DECORATIVE ELEMENTS One of these, designated as the bucrane, issimply the horned skull of the animal and entersinto the decoration of many Roman friezes inwhich is represented the aftermath of sacrificialholocausts to the gods. The deer, the horse, thedog,…
Interior decoration · Decoration and ornament
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