Decorative elements in architecture; random observations on the eternal fitness of things from a decorative point of view (1917)
Paris, William Francklyn, 1871- · New York, John Lane company ; London, John Lane · leaf 214
wk, thevulture, and the ibis. During the Middle Ages fantastic beasts wereall the more readily employed, since they gavefree field to the imagination and partook besidesof a certain religious symbolism. The artists ofthe Romanesque period loved to perch fantasticravens along their cornices. Here… … LXII. PANELLED ROOM—GOTHIC An attempt at stylization in which Gothic and Renaissanceelements are joined DECORATIVE ELEMENTS The Greeks, absorbed in the idealism of thehuman types, rather neglected animal forms. Theydid, however, create various monsters, such asgriffins, mermaids, etc. Occasionally,…
Interior decoration · Decoration and ornament
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