A grammar of colouring, applied to decorative painting and parts (1888)
Field, George, 1777?-1854, Davidson, Ellis A., d. 1878 · London : Crosby Lockwood · leaf 209
" so fre- quently mentioned in the Bible. It consists of an up- right central stem, with branches extending to a kind of border formed by other branches proceeding in an up- right form and bending into an arch above, flowers being placed at intervals. These flowers seem to be the " open flower "… … Fig. 16. Fig. 17. which afterwards became such a leading ornament in Greece. There are proofs that the ornaments were strongly coloured, and that much gilding was used. Grandeur of proportion, simplicity of parts, and costliness of material, were the characteristics of the Egyptian style ; and this…
Colors · Painting -- Technique
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