s, shippedto the shores of Hollandfrom newly discoveredfairy lands. The stippia 1Italienne, laden withjewels, the tables a1Espagnole, the heavilycarved armoires, theFlemish cabinets, thechairs a la Gcnoise, dis-appeared, together withthe memories ofCatherine and civil strife.Amateurs rivalled… … workers, < ngi a 1 rs andmounters. Boulesmiraculous success is dueto his magic skill inexpressing luxury andwealth with a delicacyand grace prc\ iousK un-known. The mounts andfriezes, alive with plasticexpression, seem to growfrom their bodies, soperfect in outline, and ofcontour easy to…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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