Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture . up the shafts to thegilded capitals the arabesqueson the pilasters arepainted upon theground of the panelsand not upon model-ling. Above thecapitals of the pilas-ters, a modelled en-tablature encircles theroom and enclosesthe ceiling (Fig. 17,p. 25), which is bothmodelled and paintedwith coloured andgilded arabesques, arranged around paintings symmetrically grouped onthe ceiling. A large recessed mirror, opposite to the fireplace, forms averv conspicuous feature, and one that
Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture . up the shafts to thegilded capitals the arabesqueson the pilasters arepainted upon theground of the panelsand not upon model-ling. Above thecapitals of the pilas-ters, a modelled en-tablature encircles theroom and enclosesthe ceiling (Fig. 17,p. 25), which is bothmodelled and paintedwith coloured andgilded arabesques, arranged around paintings symmetrically grouped onthe ceiling. A large recessed mirror, opposite to the fireplace, forms averv conspicuous feature, and one that is characteristic of such treat-ments by the brothers. The recessed lunette over the mirror has alsobeen designed in a typical manner with radial flutings, surrounding asemicircular painting. Some of the painted furniture is particularlygraceful in form, and the details depicted on the chairs and settee arelight and buoyant and quite in accord with the spirit of the. generaldesign. The suite is painted a certain green colour that forms aground upon which little groups of amorini appear in light tones. 4. Fig. 13 Side Table and Original Design,Dining-Room, Lansdowne House. KEN WOOD, BOWOOD, AND LANSDOWNE HOUSE 191
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