Hamlin, Alfred Dwight Foster, 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 283
Fig. 266. Car\t:d Rixceau: Upper, fromMantes; Lower, FRO^r Vaisox. A HISTORY OF ORNAMENT … entire design is carved in high relief andsometimes deeply undercut (Figs. 266,268). The double rinceau sometimes ap-l^ears, enclosing the large leaves in ovalsor in heart-shaped openings (Fig. 269).In almost all cases the rinceau representsthe grape-vine and its ecclesiastical sym-bolism is…
Decoration and ornament -- History
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