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... forms . Unity ( through symmetrical forces ) as a guiding principle was replaced by dispersion , with diverse points of emphasis . The harmony obtained by designing within a family of forms was replaced by a fragmented , excited ...
... forms . Unity ( through symmetrical forces ) as a guiding principle was replaced by dispersion , with diverse points of emphasis . The harmony obtained by designing within a family of forms was replaced by a fragmented , excited ...
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The relation of new forms to historic styles Figure 224 : W.G. Low House , Bristol , Rhode Island , by McKim , Mead , and White , 1887 ; destroyed 1962 . Simplifica- tion of traditional archi- tectural forms and ornamen- tation. 0000 ...
The relation of new forms to historic styles Figure 224 : W.G. Low House , Bristol , Rhode Island , by McKim , Mead , and White , 1887 ; destroyed 1962 . Simplifica- tion of traditional archi- tectural forms and ornamen- tation. 0000 ...
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... forms of syllabaries are of secondary importance . The crucial dif- ference in type is between the Egyptian and the derived West Semitic syllabaries on the one hand , and the six other forms on the other . While the six forms are repre ...
... forms of syllabaries are of secondary importance . The crucial dif- ference in type is between the Egyptian and the derived West Semitic syllabaries on the one hand , and the six other forms on the other . While the six forms are repre ...
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