Some principles of every-day art: introductory chapters on the arts not fine (1890)
Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, Batsford · leaf 57
t. Hecan put in no plea for unreasoning realism. Hisbusiness is to add the grace of ornament to some-thing predetermined, if not already in existence ;and the opportunity for naturalism is of the rarestoccurrence. He may not say all that he could say.He has not even the privilege of silence. His… … The Nahire of Art. 45 decorator will depend upon his habitual success inthe solution of that problem. The copying of natural forms is no solution, butan evasion, of the difficulty. If we would pay tonature that sincerest flatteryof imitation, we should beginby adapting to the purpose inhand, as she…
Decoration and ornament
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