Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 76
tions o fshaft and capital,round arch and hori-z o n t a 1 entablature,acanthus leaf and rin-ceau had never losttheir vitality in Italy(Figure 1; Fig. 15).The definitive recourseto antique models forinspiration in sculpturehad been foreshadowedby Niccolo P i s a n o / 1 OAT TO \ J! /^ ■ 4-4- ^^^^… … A HISTORY OF ORNAMENT of the Florentine Duomo (1389) the acanthus-moldingsand almost classic rinceau are an earnest of the comingRenaissance in decorative detail (Fig. 15). The ItalianGothic style had been always a foreign fashion modifiedand adapted to serve as a dress for buildings designedafter…
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