A manual of historic ornament, treating upon the evolution, tradition, and development of architecture & the applied arts; (1906)
Glazier, Richard, 1851-1918 · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 63
vine, the maple, the rose, and the ivy were introduced in much luxuriance and profusion, being carved with great delicacy and accuracy. Lacking the dignity and architectonic qualities of the early Gothic foliage, it surpassed it in brilliancy and inventiveness of detail. The capitals, enriched with… … period, showing the exuberance of model- ling and the versatility and skill of the English craftsman in the finest period of Naturalistic foliage (1280-1315). The “ Ball Flower ” so characteristic of the decorated period, replaced the equally characteristic “Tooth Ornament” of the preceding style,…
Decoration and ornament · Decorative arts · Decoration and ornament, Architectural
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