This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ... COMPOSITION. Having called attention to the general treatment or conventional rendering of plants for decorative purposes in accordance with the two different methods observable in the records of historic Art, it will now be for us to explain certain laws necessary to the practice of ornamental compositions. ... Read More
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ... COMPOSITION. Having called attention to the general treatment or conventional rendering of plants for decorative purposes in accordance with the two different methods observable in the records of historic Art, it will now be for us to explain certain laws necessary to the practice of ornamental compositions. Throughout the whole natural world there is perhaps no law so manifest as that of "Fitness," i.e. of adaptability of forms and structures to particular purposes. To say that this law should govern the production of industrial objects is but to repeat what is accepted as a truism; but while there are many people who will allow the importance of the law in formative matters, very lew recognise its importance in decoration. They see how necessary it is that an article should be made to serve its special purpose, but grasp not the application of the same law to its embellishment. Now if it is necessary that an article should be designed with regard to its fitness in use, it is equally essential that the ornament should be fitted for its allotted space. Mere application of ornament to a space is not sufficient; it should be adapted as perfectly as possible, for lines suitable for one form may be altogether wrong for another. Yet how often is this disregarded, ornaments being copied from one space and applied to one altogether different, without regard to suitability, the only thing regulating the procedure being the possibility of squeezing it into its new quarters! To practically illustrate the application of this law in elementary design, let us assume that we have certain I I f ""sT / forms, such as the accompany ing, given us to decorate. Common sense, as well as the recognition of the law of fitness, would enable us to decide against filling... Read Less
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