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 435
ily to his hand than any severertype of ornament. He seldom succeeds inproducing ornament: when he does, hejustifies himself by success. One may have a personal opinion as to thestraight and narrow path in design, withoutinsisting that all the world should be drivenalong it. And in the presence of… … 149. Pilaster by Signorelli, knowledge ofthe human figure.In seeking orna-mental lines, thoseof the humanfigure came natu-rally to him, andhe was so familiarwith every turn ofit that it was easyfor him to bend itabsolutely to hispurpose — whichpurpose was orna-ment. It is sel-dom indeed thata…
Decoration and ornament · Nature (Esthetics)
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