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The Art of Decorative Design (page 2/2)

[picture: Title Page]

Title Page

The main title is spaces out similarly to the gap between the other items on the page, giving five strong elements and a horizontal rule. Having an odd number of elements [...] [more...] [$]

[picture: Front Cover, Art of Decorative Design]

Front Cover, Art of Decorative Design

The front cover of The Art of Decorative Design. [more...] [$]

[picture: Fig. 86.—Curves.]

Fig. 86.—Curves.

Young palm trees, like all youths, compete for beauty and strength. [more...] [$]

[picture: Plate XIV—Chinese Dragon]

Plate XIV—Chinese Dragon

A stylized Chinese dragon flies in a blue sky between white clouds in a pattern intended i think to suggest a repeat. [more...] [$]

[picture: Plate XVIII.—Stylized Chinese Dragon]

Plate XVIII.—Stylized Chinese Dragon

I think only the upper part is intended to be a monster. However, I did not find a description of the lower part. [more...] [$]

[picture: Plate XXIV.—Knowledge Is Power]

Plate XXIV.—Knowledge Is Power

The example here has a slogan, Knowledge Is Power, inside a diamond filled with intricate coloured patterns. [more...] [$]


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