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Lessons on decorative design (1888)

Jackson, Frank G · London : Chapman & Hall · leaf 94

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PLATE XVII … CHAPTER IV. THE STUDY OF NATURE. The history of Art clearly shows that, as civilizationadvanced, more ability to use the means of ornamentalexpression was developed, and that, as mere inventive orgeometric design was found to be insufficient, Naturewas more generally resorted to for suggestions…

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