Design and Tradition: A short account of the principles and historic development of architecture and the applied artsFenn, Amor
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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
Early Symbolic Ornament, p. 310--Customs, p. 311--Origin of
Mythology--Nature Myths, p. 312--Light and Darkness--Melanesian Legend,
p. 313--Darkness as a Devouring Monster--Season Myths, p. 314--Sun
Myths--Belief in Natural Phenomena, p. 315--Greek and Roman Deities, p.
316--Scandinavian Mythology, p. 317--Rising and Setting Symbolised, p.
318--Winds Personified--Predestination, p. 319--The Fates--Propitiation
and Sacrifice, p. 320--Early Burial Customs--Taboo--Roman Lares, p.
322--Mediæval Legend--Early Spiritual Belief, p. 323--Prehistoric
Treatment of Epileptics--Prohibition, p. 324--Belief in Magical
Qualities, p. 325--The Shirt of Nessus--Swords, p. 326--Invulnerability,
p. 327--Belief in Numbers--The Muses, p. 328--Sacred Trees and Flowers,
p. 329--Sacred Animals--Evangelist Symbols, p. 331--The Serpent--The
Dragon, p. 332--Poetic License in Tradition, p. 333--Animals in
Christian Art, p. 334--Association of Human and Animal
Qualities--Totemism--Cannibalism, p. 336--The Sphinx--Assyrian Winged
Monsters, p. 337--Pegasus--The Harpy--Sirens, p. 338--Pan--The
Nymphs--The Centaur, p. 339--Symbolism of the Circle, p. 340--Symbols of
the Trinity--The Wand, a Symbol of Authority--The Hand, p. 341--The
Caduceus--The Thyrsus, p. 342--The Trident--The Cross, p. 343--The
Pastoral Staff, p. 344--Symbols of Martyrdom--Symbolism of Gems and
Colours, p. 345--Masks--Symbols of Time, p. 346--Secular
Symbols--Trophies, p. 347--Heraldry--Interest and Meaning in Modern Art,
p. 348.
IX Ways and Means.....350
Perception, p. 350--Accepted Conventions, p. 351--Influence of
Fashion--Harmonious Consistency, p. 352--Natural Suggestion--Colour
Scheme, p. 353--Early Training--Nature Study, p. 355--Aspect and
Attitude, p. 356--Treatment of Studies, p. 358--Drawings for
Reproduction, p. 359--Opaque Colour--Method of Enlarging or Reducing
Drawings, p. 360--Textile Designs, p. 361--Wall Papers, p.
362--Architectural Drawings--Structural Design, p. 363--Lucid
Arrangement of Details, p. 364--Mathematical Equipment, p. 365--Use of
the Ruling Pen--Proportional Compasses, p. 367--Tracings--Conclusion, p.
368.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Sketch Design for Equestrian Statue, by E. A. RICKARDS,
F.R.I.B.A. _Frontispiece_
ARCHITECTURE, HISTORIC No. Page
Egyptian Temple, Section and Plan of 10 23
Temple, Entrance Façade 11 24
Capital from Philæ 12 24
Persian Capitals from Persepolis 16 27
Greek Doric Temple, The Parthenon 21 30
Ionic, The Erectheum 22 31
Corinthian, The Choragic Monument 23 32
Vase paintings of Doric and Ionic Orders 19 29
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