Design and Tradition: A short account of the principles and historic development of architecture and the applied artsFenn, Amor
History
Design and Tradition: A short account of the principles and historic development of architecture and the applied arts
Fenn, Amor
Architecture; Art; Decoration and ornament; Decoration and ornament -- History
VI Development of Conventional Ornament.....254
Outline Drawing, p. 254--Undesirable Realism, p. 255--Craft
Restrictions, p. 256--Materialistic Influence, p. 258--Early Renderings,
p. 261--The Anthemion, p. 262--Greek Sculptured Ornament, p. 263--The
Acanthus Leaf, p. 264--Roman Development--The Scroll, p.
266--Græco-Roman--Byzantine, p. 267--Romanesque--Gothic--Italian
Renaissance, p. 268--The Husk Leaf, p. 269--The Rosette, p.
270--Tendrils, p. 271--Nature Influence--Inconsistent employment of
Symbolic Elements, p. 272--Consistency in Growth--Branching, p.
273--Treatment and Employment of Leaves, p. 275--The start in Ornament,
p. 276--Italian Renaissance Influence--Jacobean, p. 280--French
Renaissance--Henry II, p. 281--Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Régence--Louis
XV, p. 283--Rococo--Louis XVI, p. 284--Grinling Gibbons School of
Carving--Adam Style, p. 285--Empire--System of the Acanthus Leaf, p.
286.
VII Treatment in Design.....288
Natural Attraction, p. 288--Decorative Materials, p. 289--Justification
of Treatment, p. 290--Undesirable Imitation, p. 291--Technical
Considerations--Methods of Expression, p. 292--Treatment of Leaves, p.
293--Surface Interest--Painted Decoration, p. 294--Stencilled Work, p.
295--Mechanical Production--Printed and Woven
Fabrics--Needlework--Appliqué, p. 296--Lace-Wood Inlay--Intarsia, p.
297--Veneer--Marquetry--“Boule” Work, p. 298--Mosaic, p. 299--Byzantine
use of Marble--Book Decoration, p. 300--Bindings--Relief Work--Economic
Result of Method--Desirable Treatment in Carving, p. 301--Backgrounds,
p. 303--Reproduction Processes--Metal Repoussé, p. 304--Cast Metal, p.
306--Character of Cast Work, p. 307.
VII Mythology and Symbolism.....310
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