The art of interior decoration . d un-yielding over-ornamentation. So much for outline. Now for the decorationof the three periods. Remember that the Louis XIV, XV and XVIperiods took their ideas for decoration from theGreeks, via Italy, and the extreme Orient. Anational touch was added by means of theirSevres porcelain medallions set into furniture,and the finely chiselled bronzes known as or-moulu, a superior alloy of metals of a rich goldcolour. The subjects for these chiselled bronzeswere taken from Greek and Roman mythology;gods, goddesses, and cupids the insignia of whichwere torches, qu
The art of interior decoration . d un-yielding over-ornamentation. So much for outline. Now for the decorationof the three periods. Remember that the Louis XIV, XV and XVIperiods took their ideas for decoration from theGreeks, via Italy, and the extreme Orient. Anational touch was added by means of theirSevres porcelain medallions set into furniture,and the finely chiselled bronzes known as or-moulu, a superior alloy of metals of a rich goldcolour. The subjects for these chiselled bronzeswere taken from Greek and Roman mythology;gods, goddesses, and cupids the insignia of whichwere torches, quivers, arrows, and were, also, wreaths, garlands, festoons anddraperies, as well as rosettes, ribbons, bow-knots,medallion heads, and the shell and acanthus leaf. One finds these in various combinations or as PLATE XIX 177 Shows the red-tiled entrance hall of a duplex apart-ment in New York. On the walls are two Italian mirrors (Louis XVI), aside table (console) of the same epoch, and two Italiancarved chairs. 178. Entrance Hall in New YorkDuplex Apartment. ItalianFurniture
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