Day, Lewis F. (Lewis Foreman), 1845-1910 · London : B. T. Batsford · leaf 475
Still Life in Ornament. 223 … 170. Heraldic mantling. selves so beautiful in line and colour, that they are quite sufficient to form the motif of ornamental design. It is, however, mainly the scallop shell which has been turned to account in orna- ment— for symbolic reasons, originally, no doubt, but also because it is so…
Decoration and ornament · Nature (Aesthetics)
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