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Keramic studio (1899)

Leonard, Anna B, Robineau, Adelaide Alsop, 1865?-1929 · Syracuse, N.Y. [etc.] : Keramic Studio Publishing Co · leaf 15

An illustration from Keramic studio, 1899, leaf 15
stic or realistic kind ofwork is not the highest form of decorative expression. Itmay attract you at first but it rarely gives permanent satis-faction. A plate is, as we observed before, created primarilyas a thing for use, and this point should be considered first. Bear in mind, in planning your… … Here are two illustrations of this principle. In illustration i,the decoration follows the structural line, and the linesof the design all flow with the circle and are harmonious.In illustration 2, the lines do not follow in any way the curveof the plate. The result is inharmonious and creates…

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