Clifford, C. R. (Chandler Robbins), 1858-1935 · New York, Clifford & Lawton · leaf 131
e for a number of years. Vinci.—Leonardo da Vinci, born at Vinci (Modena), Italy, 1452, died atCIoux, France, 1519, is said, more than any other man, to have led thenatural artisdc instincts of his countrymen to discard the Byzantine andGothic art and accept the Renaissance. In 1494 the Duke of… … > o SHELL DETAILS, SHOWING THE ORIGIN OF ROCOCO DESIGN.INTRODUCED ORIGINALLY UNDER LOUIS XIII. LOUIS XIII, LOUIS XIV, LOUIS XV, LOUIS XVI. 1610-1793. IF WE go back to the Greek and Roman and study the Corinth-ian capitals and the volute principles and scroll details whichappear so frequently,…
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