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Ornament & its application; a book for students, treating in a practical way of the relation of design to material, tools and methods of work (1904)

Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, B.T. Batsford · leaf 90

An illustration from Ornament & its application; a book for students, treating in a practical way of the relation of design to material, tools and methods of work, 1904, leaf 90 — n the air as the Italians say (44),the square lines properly disappear from the design. Aclumsy modern imitation of Greek lace in crochet has pre-judiced us to some extent against it; but it is in its way asdelightful as the punto in aria. Both are as beautiful asthey are characteristic of the way… … 44. VENETIAN POINT OR PUNTO IN ARIA. ORNAMENT AND ITS APPLICATION.

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