Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · Boston : Aldine Book Publishing Co. · leaf 266
ich it may be possible,even in days of advanced science, legitimately to return. Thearchitect has no right, as we said before, to require of us apicture of Titians in order to complete his design ; neitherhas he the right to calculate on the co-operation of perfectsculptors, in subordinate… … PALAZZO OKI UADOARI PARTECIPAZZJ. TREATMENT OF ORNAMENT. 241 supposing that he required noble sculpture for his ornament,how far would this at once limit the number and the scale o{possible buildings? Architecture is the work of nations ; butwe cannot have nations of great sculptors. Every house…
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