. The grammar of ornament . Arabian to the Greek fret. The ornaments on Plate XXXIX. are constructed on two generalprinciples; Nos. 1-12, 16-18, are constructed on one principle (Diagram No. 1), No. 14 on the other(Diagram No. 2). In the first series the lines are equidistant, diagonally crossed by horizontal and «,„»„„.i.,. 2WkffiiMt!RiKi!W!i>Wi»!<iffi*<VSiffitM»S<n Mip.«ir^;iiP.«i».«iM<n»..«ar.«a»:a».«aa>«aa> »».«?» :•??>:••• • ?•%<?•<?? i»»-<;^<a^»:jiiS-ji»ar<inr« :«!i*.M,!iBl!ifiW!©,»ai,»»aii*;»,«,»isi». iTIIifltVliiK^mTJStViS
. The grammar of ornament . Arabian to the Greek fret. The ornaments on Plate XXXIX. are constructed on two generalprinciples; Nos. 1-12, 16-18, are constructed on one principle (Diagram No. 1), No. 14 on the other(Diagram No. 2). In the first series the lines are equidistant, diagonally crossed by horizontal and «,„»„„.i.,. 2WkffiiMt!RiKi!W!i>Wi»!<iffi*<VSiffitM»S<n Mip.«ir^;iiP.«i».«iM<n»..«ar.«a»:a».«aa>«aa> »».«?» :•??>:••• • ?•%<?•<?? i»»-<;^<a^»:jiiS-ji»ar<inr« :«!i*.M,!iBl!ifiW!©,»ai,»»aii*;»,«,»isi». iTIIifltVliiK^mTJStViStiWilTlafi^ntWtVil»:«l»:«Bb-«a»-«lk-aB».ajB»:«a»«Hft«Bv-«=»«B»«i ? »:« ? ? r*i b »:« ? K«a ? »:« ? kv b bk« ? »jm m km b t>:« ? kc ? »t« b »:«i •^?r>.Bia»:«a»-*BB*-*iB».««a»:«Hk*«aB>-«Bft-«i. Diagram No. 1. Diagram No. 2. perpendicular lines on each square. But by the system on which No. 14 is constructed, the perpendicularand horizontal lines are equidistant, and the diagonal lines cross only each alternate .square. Thenumber of patterns that can be produced by these two systems would appear to be infinite ; and itwill be seen, on reference to Plate XXXIX., that the variety may be still further increased by themode of colouring the ground or the surface lines. Any one of these patterns which we haveengraved might be made to change its aspect, by bringing into prominence different chains or other general masses. * LOZENGE DIAPERS. The general effect of Plate XLI. and XLI* will, we think, at once justify the superiority we haveclaimed for the ornament of the Moors. Composed of but three colours, they are more harmoniousand effective than any others in our collection, and possess a peculiar charm which all the othersfail to approach. The various principles for which we have
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