Some principles of every-day art: introductory chapters on the arts not fine (1890)
Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, Batsford · leaf 126
Bird rendered in brush-strokes. one point. Hence it is that modern progress ismainly in the direction whither the old ways led.Design and workmanship have risen to a higherpoint, not when materials and tools have beendespised, but when apter, and more sympathetictreatment has been adopted, more… … THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS OFIMITATION. Nothing concealed that is done, but all things done to adornment. ORE than enough has beensaid concerning the heresyof shams in decoration, andyet not quite enough. Thereasons that have beenurged against shams havenot always been the mostreasonable. Rather toomuch…
Decoration and ornament
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