Some principles of every-day art: introductory chapters on the arts not fine (1890)
Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, Batsford · leaf 39
Modern outcome ofGreek ornament. 26 Every-day Art. We are compelled to such study of the variousstyles that, when we shall have arrived at reasonand begin to express ourselves naturally in thelanguage of our own day, it must tell to somepurpose in our work. … Window showing Gothic and Japanese influence. It is only by the widest stretch of courtesy thatthe greater part of modern ornament can be calleddesign at. all. There is very little but what isborrowed. Some few of the more prominent deco-rative artists of our time have, indeed, establishedwhat is…
Decoration and ornament
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