Nature in ornament; an enquiry into the natural element in ornamental design & a survey of the ornamental treatment of natural forms (1902)
Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 361
purpose. Andalthough his manner was archaic, his ideaswere his own. He found room in his deco-ration even for ajoke now and then,the very surestsign that he wasquite at his easein the habit ofmediaevalism hechose to assume. Such assump-tion may not bealtogether affecta-tion in some men.Yet our art… … 128. Renaissance anthemion. (Plate 85
Decoration and ornament · Nature (Esthetics)
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