Architect and engineer . -jniiL j&J to the point of abstract design. In Fig. Lis seen the serpent head progressed throughconventionalism to abstract design. Thisplate should be carefully studied. It exhib-its one of the most remarkable motifs inprogression to be seen in the whole worldof art. It is almost inconceivable that theoriginal motif for Fig. L was the head ofthe serpent, Fig. A. The Maya abstract art was not alwayselaborate in the ultimate development. Itfrequently continued into extreme simplic-ity and beauty in line. PLATE 2 greatness this branch of genius alone en-titles them to a
Architect and engineer . -jniiL j&J to the point of abstract design. In Fig. Lis seen the serpent head progressed throughconventionalism to abstract design. Thisplate should be carefully studied. It exhib-its one of the most remarkable motifs inprogression to be seen in the whole worldof art. It is almost inconceivable that theoriginal motif for Fig. L was the head ofthe serpent, Fig. A. The Maya abstract art was not alwayselaborate in the ultimate development. Itfrequently continued into extreme simplic-ity and beauty in line. PLATE 2 greatness this branch of genius alone en-titles them to a position among the the addition of an unparalleled mag-nificence and originality in architecturaldesign, they automatically take their placeamong the greatest of the great civiliza-tions. First Impressions UnsatisfyingThe first impressions of Maya architec-tural form and decoration may show littleof value as motifs for the creation of a newstyle; more especially when considering theadaptation of these mo
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