A grammar of colouring : applied to decorative painting and the arts (1896)
Field, George, 1777?-1854, Davidson, Ellis A., d. 1878, Field, George, 1777?-1854. Rudiments of the painters' art, or, A grammar of colouring · London : C. Lockwood · leaf 211
. form which appears is that of the shell, which inlater 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 originalrefinement was lost in gorgeousness.… … Fig. 20. ployed. The Composite order now appeared, made up ofthe echinus, the volute, and the acanthus; and thescroll and acanthus, which had both been so sparinglyused in Greece, now became leading features, almostevery ornamental form, indeed, being enriched withthe acanthus. The Roman acanthus…
Color · Pigments · Painting · Decoration and ornament
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