Simpson, F. M. (Frederick Moore), 1855-1928 · London, New York [etc.] Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 166
lled figures andconventional floral designs infairly high relief, and were sur-rounded by mouldings which,although of slight projection—the right treatment for thematerial — were often muchenriched. The vaults werealso panelled in stucco, andboth walls and vaults werepainted and richly gilded.… … Fig. 77.DAmelio (Richter). ROMAN ARCHITECTURE. 125 In many private houses the walls were covered enth^ely by Paintings,paintings. These paintings were executed direct on the plasterin fresco, tempera, oil, or caustic, the last being the favourite andmost durable method. In it the medium used was…
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