Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture (1915)
Swarbrick, John, b. 1879 · London, B.T. Batsford, ltd., New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 97
72 THE LIVES AND WORK OF ROBERT AND JAMES ADAM Dominichino,1 Georgio Vasari,2 and Algardi,3 with great taste andknowledge threw off these prejudices and boldly aimed at restorino-the antique. One of the most familiar characteristics of the work of the brotherswas the use of light and graceful… … Fig. 48.—Ceiling, Entrance Hall, Syon House. (See also Figs. 104, 113.) was probably first used by the Romans, and examples of such workexecuted by them may still be seen at Rome, Tivoli, Pompeii, Baia,Cumae, and in other places in Italy. Many examples of Roman stuccowork were undoubtedly known by…
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 · Adam, James, d. 1794 · Architecture · Decoration and ornament, Architectural · Furniture
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