Hamlin, Alfred Dwight Foster, 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 243
Fig. 225. Crosses and Anthej (Ons. A HISTORY OF ORNAMENT modified forms, often exhibiting a singular reversiontowards earlier, long-forgotten types in Greek pottery.The artists of the sixth to twelfth centm*ies could hardlyhave known or even seen any antique Greek vases, andit is hard to explain… … Fig. -22(i. Acanthus I-kaves (above) ; and RixceauFROM Bishops. viving in Roman carvings and mosaics (compareFig. 225 with Fig. 135). What makes this rever-sion the more interesting is that most of these Byzantineanthemions are really acanthus leaves in disguise, asmay be seen by comparing them…
Decoration and ornament -- History
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