A Short History of Tapestry: From the Earliest Times to the End of the 18th CenturyCassell, limited, 1885 - 399 pages |
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... what changes it underwent , and how it affected artistic style . After we have ascertained the date of a hanging , where and how it was woven , and what it represents , or only succeeds in partly representing , we still want.
... what changes it underwent , and how it affected artistic style . After we have ascertained the date of a hanging , where and how it was woven , and what it represents , or only succeeds in partly representing , we still want.
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... style and proper representation of this art should be determined by the two characteristics we have endeavoured to define . It would be unwise to bestow the finish required for painting , properly so called , on the modelling and ...
... style and proper representation of this art should be determined by the two characteristics we have endeavoured to define . It would be unwise to bestow the finish required for painting , properly so called , on the modelling and ...
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... Style , " asserts that the first principles of architecture are derived from fabrics . According to him , drapery is the ruling element of the art of building , and underlies all its develop- ments . Each new material in textile art ...
... Style , " asserts that the first principles of architecture are derived from fabrics . According to him , drapery is the ruling element of the art of building , and underlies all its develop- ments . Each new material in textile art ...
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... style of tapestry during the rule of the Pharaohs . MM . Perrot and Chipiez † publish a painting , con- taining a hanging of purely ornamental design , formed of circles , triangles , and palm - leaves reversed . Wilkin- son describes ...
... style of tapestry during the rule of the Pharaohs . MM . Perrot and Chipiez † publish a painting , con- taining a hanging of purely ornamental design , formed of circles , triangles , and palm - leaves reversed . Wilkin- son describes ...
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... style is that of the ordinary wall tapestries , while the similarity of the rosettes , borders , etc. , is still more striking . These hangings , dating at least from the eighth century before Christ , are the earliest evidences of this ...
... style is that of the ordinary wall tapestries , while the similarity of the rosettes , borders , etc. , is still more striking . These hangings , dating at least from the eighth century before Christ , are the earliest evidences of this ...
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A Short History of Tapestry: From the Earliest Times to the End of the 18th ... Eugene Muntz,Louisa J. Davis No preview available - 2014 |
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