to suggest shading. Opus sectile, in fact, resembles mosaic onlyin being a form of decoration for wall surfaces,which is carried out by fastening pieces of vitreousmaterial to the wall with cement ; in all otherrespects it is treated like stained glass. As, how-ever, the question of the degree to… … STDDV OF DRAItRY BY HENRY HOLIDAY arrive at anything like the same sumptuousness ofcolour which transparent glass will give him. Theadvantage which this process has over mosaic isthat it admits of higher finish and more realism ofeffect, consequently it can be turned to goodaccount for decorations…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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