acanthus ; butthe two motives, deftly blended though theyare, seem a little incongruous. Mr. Forsyth evi-dently feels that the movement of a frieze shouldbe lateral; this is usually the dominant note in theItalian Renaissance. But in Egyptian and earlyGreek work a vertical movement is usually… … this sinuous action and to struggle upwartl. Hencea certain feeling of unrest, which is accentuated bythe .somewhat unfortunate line of the downwardcurve, which in black and white is more noticeablethan it would be in colour. Therefore, althoughthe design is one that deserves study, it…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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