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Elementary principles of ornament (1890)

Ward, James, 1851-1927 · London, Chapman and Hall · leaf 50

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B … emphasize the points where the outline is weakest ; theconstructive ground-work has a good contrast of circularoblique, upright, and horizontal lines ; and lastly, thedecorative work of cut shells further beautifies the object,and the selection of those forms that are in unison withthe ground-work…

Decoration and ornament

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