Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London : G. Bell · leaf 166
ere is just the sameas the overlapping principle of the tiles and slatesupon our ordinary house-roofs ; but each leafy tileis different, being alive, and in the mass infinitelyvaried and beautiful in form and colour, instead ofbeing mechanical and uniform, as we try to makeour artificial roofs.… … ALBERT DURER : ST. ANTHONY. old towers at Lindau has such a roof, and the coloureffect is very rich and striking. But I must not be led into a disquisition uponroofs further than in so far as they illustrate thesubject of composition of line and form, and from 147 GERMAN ROOFS the painters point of…
Drawing · Decoration and ornament
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