Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · Orpington, Kent : George Allen · leaf 203
. Lastly, comes the question respecting thefruit. The whole power and honour of the olive is in its fruit;and, unless that be represented, nothing is represented. But if theberries were coloured black or green, they would be totally invi-sible ; if of any other colour, utterly unnatural, and… … J. Raskin. J. C Anmytage. Mosaics of Olive tree and Flowers IV. CONCLUSION. 179 the mind, as in the apples of the Hesperides, without any vio-lence to the distinctive conception of the fruit itself.* So themosaicist introduced small round golden berries into the darkground between each leaf, and…
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