A grammar of colouring : applied to decorative painting and the arts (1896)
Field, George, 1777?-1854, Davidson, Ellis A., -1878, Field, George, 1777?-1854. Rudiments of the painters' art, or, A grammar of colouring · London : C. Lockwood · leaf 213
hich appears is that of the shell, which in later periods became such an important feature in cer- tain styles of ornament. The Romans, however, en- larged, decorated, and developed the Greek elements, which they embellished and amplified until the original refinement was lost in gorgeousness. The… … Fig. 20. ployed. The Composite order now appeared, made up of the echinus, the volute, and the acanthus; and the scroll and acanthus, which had both been so sparingly used in Greece, now became leading features, almost — every ornamental form, indeed, being enriched with the acanthus. The Roman…
Color · Pigments · Painting · Decoration and ornament
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