Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent, [Eng.] : G. Allen · leaf 83
ot achieve ? Of stained andvariegated stone, the quantity is unlimited, the kindsinnumerable; where brighter colours are required, letglass, and gold protected by glass, be used in mosaic—a kind of work as durable as the solid stone, andincapable of losing its lustre by time—and let thepainters… … THF, LAMP OF TRUTH. 53 dishonour; but it must be with the warning reflection,that a time will come when such aids must pass away,and when the building will be judged in its lifelessness,dying the death of the dolphin. Better the less bright,more enduring fabric. The transparent alabasters ofSan…
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