Jackson, Frank G · London : Chapman & Hall · leaf 50
f some toughermaterial ; but as no actual necessity exists forstrengthening the object, ornament supplies the placeof the supporting material. Its aesthetic value is this :that while it does not weaken the part to which it isapplied, it satisfies the eye in the sense of securitywhich it conveys. In… … 1 : D 2 PREHISTORIC DECORATION. a form like this to retain its shape when in a plastic con- ( | dition, we should un- doubtedly apply \~|jf some supports, internallyor externally, as a remedy, and the points we should select for the purpose would be where thechanges of outline occur, thus: ^_ - For…
Decoration and ornament
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