Ward, James, 1851-1927 · London, Chapman and Hall · leaf 90
MENTARY PRINCIPLES OF ORNAMENT. 77 surrounding conventional foliage suggests the date palm,which was certainly the tree of life to Eastern nations,affording them food and shelter in many ways. Manyanimals, birds, and hybrid creations, such as the sphinxof the Egyptian and the winged bull of the… … F/&/S&TREEOF LIFE. adorned with a fillet of ribbons, was carried by the priestsand chorus when celebrating the festivals of Dionysus,the Greek Bacchus. This is known as the thyrsus, orwand of Bacchus (see Fig. 119). The pine tree wassacred to Dionysus, in consequence of it supplying…
Decoration and ornament
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