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A history of ornament (1916)

Hamlin, Alfred Dwight Foster, 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 128

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acter of the ornament, as will later be shown. Dur-ing the fourth century a further change occurred; theornament became complex and overcharged, variedcolors were added to the black and red to brighten theeffect; the vase-profiles lost their earlier refinement, andmodeling of figures and details in… … Fig. 128. Types of Greek Vases: a, Aryballus; b, Lekythos; c, Rhytox;d, Alabastkox; e, g, Amphora; /, Krater; h, Ointment Box; i, Hydria;k, Kylix; /, Hytjria. alabaster, glass, gold and silver came more and moreinto use for the finer vessels, the plain clay earthenwareceased to be a medium for…

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