Lettering in ornament; an enquiry into the decorative use of lettering, past, present, and possible (1902)
Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 46
allion (g) with inscription. The use, however, of lettering in ornament does 9. RENAISSANCE BRONZE MEDAL. not depend upon its association with picture. It isitself the graphic art. It takes the place of picture,and conveys in the surest way what might possiblyhave been conveyed by carved groups or… … IO. PERSEUS AND THE GRAE.E, BY SIR E. BURNE-JONES. occasions when adequate figure design is out of thequestion. It must be remembered (though it maysometimes suit us to forget it) that the moderatedegree of artistic accomplishment which contentsus in old work will not do for us in the produc-tions…
Lettering · Initials · Decoration and ornament
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