system ofparticular nations of antiquity subsequentlycame to be distinctively characteiised by thespecies of ornamental foliage adopted by themin the enrichment of their works, whether ofpainting or sculpture. The palm-tree, with itsslender but towering stem, and gracefullyspreading branches,… … many instances, from a strict imitation ofnature, would appear to have been adopted,more especially in the classical times of an-cient Greece and Rome. In more moderntimes, chiefly within the last half-century, adecided tendency has been manifested towardsthe emancipation of decorative art from…
Design · Decoration and ornament · Art
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