A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 555
posed of a constantly repeated unit of diaper,which, for tlie MohammcdanH, rc])laccd thespirited and naturalistic cjirNing of ChristianEurope, lent itself to the seini-mechaniciil repro-duction, yaril after yard, with but little diange ;and the result was speedily seen in a monotony061 … MORIN and dulness of effect whidi was relieved onlyby that natural inequality of the material which,in all ancient kcramic work, is so fortunate forthe decorative artist. In this way it has hap-pene«l that Moslem decoration, by means ofglazetl tile.s, is genenlly valuable and attract-ive; while…
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