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Elementary principles of ornament (1890)

Ward, James, 1851-1927 · London, Chapman and Hall · leaf 105

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at by thejudicious use of the principle of contrast; unity is often acharacteristic of designs that are very monotonous, so byitself it will scarcely render a design pleasing as a whole ;variety must be added to unity in order to effect this. Unsymmetrical, without symmetry, such as the volute or… … mwrimawiiiMwi «wi—■ ■ m—

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