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Page 307
... ornament inherited from Greece were increas- ingly modified and elaborated in nonfunctional perspec- tive effects , and other kinds of ornament and spatial con- figurations gained importance . Of course , many buildings like the ...
... ornament inherited from Greece were increas- ingly modified and elaborated in nonfunctional perspec- tive effects , and other kinds of ornament and spatial con- figurations gained importance . Of course , many buildings like the ...
Page 392
... ornament resembles Tradition silversmith's work . There has always been a long tradi- of tion in Spain of elaborate decoration , explained in part as elaborate an influence from Moorish art . The Moors , of course , ornamenta- possessed ...
... ornament resembles Tradition silversmith's work . There has always been a long tradi- of tion in Spain of elaborate decoration , explained in part as elaborate an influence from Moorish art . The Moors , of course , ornamenta- possessed ...
Page 470
... ornament ; others were Renaissance palaces . About 1920 some architects developed simple cubical forms , and the stepped ziggurat was popularized by ren- derers , notably Hugh Ferriss , and such painters as Geor- gia O'Keeffe , John ...
... ornament ; others were Renaissance palaces . About 1920 some architects developed simple cubical forms , and the stepped ziggurat was popularized by ren- derers , notably Hugh Ferriss , and such painters as Geor- gia O'Keeffe , John ...
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