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Identifier: gri_c00033125008700094 (find matches)
Title: The grammar of ornament
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Jones, Owen, 1809-1874 Waring, J. B. (John Burley), 1823-1875 Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah), 1805-1893 Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820-1877 Bernard Quaritch (Firm), publisher
Subjects: Decoration and ornament Decoration and ornament Decorative arts
Publisher: London : Bernard Quaritch, 15 Piccadilly
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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nd whiteto define and give distinctiveness to the various colours; with green used generally, though notuniversally, as a local colour, such as the green leaves of the lotus. These were, however,indifferently coloured green or blue; blue in the more ancient times, and green during the Ptolemaicperiod; at which time, also, were added both purple and brown, but with diminished effect. The redalso, which is found on the tombs or mummy-cases of the Greek or Roman period, is lower in tonethan that of the ancient times ; and it appears to be a universal rule that, in all archaic periods ofart, the primary colours, blue, red, and yellow, are the prevailing colours, and these used mostharmoniously and successfully. Whilst in periods when art is practised traditionally, and notinstinctively, there is a tendency to employ the secondary colours and hues, and shades of everyvariety, though rarely with equal success. We shall have many opportunities of pointing this out insubsequent chapters. H 25
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