Dresser, Christopher · London ; New York : Cassell Petter & Galpin · leaf 23
rteenth century. Gothic ornament, like the Egyptian, is essentially symbolic. Its forms havein many instances specific significance. Thus the common equilateral triangle is insome cases used to symbolise the Holy Trinity; so are the two entwined triangles.But there are many other symbols employed… … Fig. 8. Fig. 9. Fig. 10. alone symbolises eternit}, being without beginning and without end, and the threeparts point to the Three Persons of the Godhead. A very curious and clever symbolof the Trinity is portrayed in Fig. i), where three faces are so combined as to forman ornamental figure.…
Decoration and ornament
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