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Identifier: handbookoforname1900meye (find matches)
Title: Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Meyer, Franz Sales, 1849-
Subjects: Decoration and ornament Art objects
Publisher: New York, B. Hessling
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Wellesley College Library
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ith laurel. Louvre, Paris. Plate 84. Ends, Angles, and Centres, of Frets. 1, 2 and 5. Free, unsymmetrical angle treatment. 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8. Symmetrical angles. 9 and 10. Centre treatments. 11—14. Ends of patterns. Antique motives, except No. 7 (Chinese), and No. 8 (Modem). The Chain Band. (Plate 85.) The basis of the design is the Chain. The Chain Band is there-fore composed of circular, elliptical, square, or lozenge shaped links,which are either represented all in front view (as in 1, 2, 4 and 8),or alternately in profile (as in 3, 5, 6, and 7). The Chain pattern probably occurs sporadically in every style. That Chain-bands have not been more frequently used, althoughthey are a simple and eflFective mode of decoration, may be due tothe fact that the chain appeared to a certain degree to be too force-ful, too vigorous in its effect. At any rate, delicacies of artistic feel-Meyer, Handbook of Ornament. 9 13-J BAXDS. ^^^^ iggg^ 2., ;;BI;p^l;P =p: =^ o: ⭕ 1_L ⭕ ⭕ 1_L o; ⭕ ⭕
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Plate 83. The Fret Band. The Fret Band. — The Chain Band. 129 Plate 81. Unsymmetrical ob Current frets: Greek vase paintings.1—4. Ordinary, simple patterns. 5. Elongated pattern. 6. Raking pattern. 9—10. Patterns which are interrupted tj rosettes, stars, &c.8—9. Abnormal pattern, formed by fragments, instead of a contin-nous line. Plate 82. Reciprocating Frets.1—4. Ordinary, simple patterns. 5. Double pattern, Greek. 6. Intersecting pattern, Louvre, Paris. 7 and 10. Fragmentary pattern, Greek, and modern.7 and 9. Symmetrical double pattern, Greek.7—10. Ornamented patterns. Plate 83. Intersecting Frets, &c. 1—6. Ordinary patterns, Greek vase paintings. 7. Abnormal pattern, Japanese metal vessel. 8. Pattern in parallel perspective, Roman mosaic pavement. 9. Mediaeval folded-tape pattern, resembling the Fret, (Racinet). 10. Pattern ornamented with laurel, Louvre, Paris. Plate 84. Ends, Angles, and Centres, of Frets. 1, 2 and 5. Free, unsymmetrical angle treatment. 3
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