Jackson, Frank G · London : Chapman & Hall · leaf 68
t decorative value. Artisticallyspeaking, the curve of the circle is less satisfactorythan those derived from any of these figures, becauseit lacks variety. The curve of the ellipse is ofbetter quality, from the presence of what is alto-gether absent in the circle ; while the curvesderived from the…
Decoration and ornament
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