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The classic art of the Brothers Adam flourished in the latter part of the 18th Century. The famous vase or knife urn was perhaps their best known embellishment. Here it is shown combined with the Greek classic influence in a radiant fireplace heater.

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Title: Architect and engineer
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building
Publisher: San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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ent of rosesand acanthus and sometimes human figuresalong with the conventional Baroquescrolls, became the prevailing mode. With the sturdy, wide-awake characterof Queen Anne design, we are well ac-quainted. During this period (early partof the 18th century) there was a greaterelaboration of carving than formerly, thechief motifs being the favorite and famil-iar shell and the C and S scrolls. Perpen-dicular lines were discarded, and the waveor cyma curve in every possible position isfound profusely in all design of this era. During the latter half of the 18th cen-tury, the Adam Brothers reigned supremein the field of architectural design. Al-though they were not makers of furniture,their architectural prowess profoundly af-fected furniture design of the period. Rob-ert Adam, the best known of the brothers,the greatest architect of his time, was a pureclassicist and brought into his art a revolu-tionizing purity of line and distinction of 84 AR.CHITECT AND ENGINEER, September, 1930 EV,
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The classic art of the Brothers Adam flourished in the latter part of the 18th Century. Thefamous vase or knife urn was perhaps their best known embellishment. Here it is shown com-bined with the Greek classic influence in a radiant fireplace heater.

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