. Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use. 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 rep
. Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use. 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; ? ?. Plate 83. The Fret Band. The Fret Band. — The Chain Band. 129 Plate 81. Unsymmetrical ob Current frets: Greek vase —4. Ordinary, simple patterns. 5. Elongated pattern. 6. Raking pattern. 9—10. Patterns which are interrupted tj rosettes, stars, &—9. Abnormal pattern, formed by fragments, instead of a contin-nous line. Plate 82. Reciprocating —4. Ordinary, simple patterns. 5. Double pattern, Greek. 6. Intersecting pattern, Louvre, Paris. 7 and 10. Fragmentary pattern, Greek, and and 9. Symmetrical double pattern, —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
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