History of Scottish seals from the eleventh to the seventeenth century . propriate andwell chosen) show anxious care, true artistic spirit, obedience tothe accepted canons of balance and symmetry of grouping,subordination of attributes to the dominating central figure, andan ever-present master-spirit of religious knowledge andtradition. To this we owe the beautiful effigies of the Queenof Heaven with the Child, which occur so frequently, the Il6 THE SEALS OF SCOTLAND. introduction of emblems and symbols of accepted and universalmeaning, the cleverly constructed legends and inscriptions, and,i
History of Scottish seals from the eleventh to the seventeenth century . propriate andwell chosen) show anxious care, true artistic spirit, obedience tothe accepted canons of balance and symmetry of grouping,subordination of attributes to the dominating central figure, andan ever-present master-spirit of religious knowledge andtradition. To this we owe the beautiful effigies of the Queenof Heaven with the Child, which occur so frequently, the Il6 THE SEALS OF SCOTLAND. introduction of emblems and symbols of accepted and universalmeaning, the cleverly constructed legends and inscriptions, and,in a word, the conception of the ensemble. Looked at fromthe mere standpoint of relics of an antiquity that has passedaway for ever, they possess a priceless value as showing whatcould be produced in ages generally considered to be inferior tothe present; but when we add to this the sacred inspirationwhich created them, and the loving energy which producedthem, we owe to these examples of Scottish art a debt ofadmiration which it would be difficult to repay ECCLESIASTIC AND MONASTICSEALS OF SCOTLAND. Plates Nos. 54 to 126. Plates Nos. 1 to 53 were published in Volume I. under title ofRoyal Seals of Scotland.
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