Goodyear, W. H. (William Henry), 1846-1923 · Meadville, Pa., New York, Flood and Vincent · leaf 119
OMAN AND MEDIEVAL ART. and beautifully harmonized and contrasted. The for-malism of the designs assists the color effects and islargely essential to them. This is because colors aremore effective when boldly opposed and contrasted withone another^—and less effective when connected byshaded… … Fig. 61.—Byzantine Mosaic. Procession of Saints.San ApoUinare Nuovo, Ravenna. Sixth Century- Greeks so understood the art of decorating with figures,but it is also true that as far as color results are concernedthe beauty of the form is a matter of indifference. Thisappears in the fine color…
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