The arts connected with building: lectures on craftsmanship and design delivered at Carpenters hall, London wall, for the worshipful company of carpenters (1909)
Davison, T. Raffles (Thomas Raffles), 1853-1937 · London : B.T. Batsford · leaf 127
ieroglyphics, which we do not understand, rather than with patterns made at home. We imitate any foreigner rather than take the trouble to think for ourselves. Now, how does nature go to work ? Everywhere we find her making the best possible use of immediate conditions, evolving beauty out of… … Old Traceried Panel on own, and then copy, copy, copy, Wood. without having a full knowledge of all the circumstances and conditions that gave rise to the object of our admiration. 'The student’s faculties are in this way cramped and petrified. What we need is more reverent study of nature and…
Worshipful Company of Carpenters (London, England) · Architecture · Decoration and ornament · Interior decoration
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