Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 441
Fig. 249.—German Tower-Toppings. A HISTORY OF ORNAMENT even when the main mass of the tower is sober orelegant. Many of these decorative spires are bulbouswith turnip-shaped silhouettes that suggest Russiarather than western Europe; or that look more likeexaggerated finials to chair-posts or… … ^s. Fig. 250.—Germain Gaines from a Mantel in Lubeck; HeidelbergCastij:; Monument at Pforzheim; National Museum, Munich. tecture, in the minor arts the Germans achieved someremarkable results. Their craftsmanship was alwaysof a high order, and craftsmanship counts for muchin the minor arts. The…
Decoration and ornament
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