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Title: Art-studies from nature, as applied to design : for the use of architects, designers, and manufacturers
Year: 1872 (1870s)
Authors: Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward), 1841-1909 Glaisher, James, 1809-1903 Mackie, Samuel Joseph Hunt, Robert, 1807-1887
Subjects: Decoration and ornament Nature (Aesthetics)
Publisher: London, Virtue & co.
Contributing Library: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library

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large and increasing demand. Fig. 44 (page 174) isdesigned for this application from one of the snow crystals. To turn to yet another and far wider scope which may hencebe given to the cotton-printer, millions of dresses issue everyyear from Manchester. For those which are intended to clothe the masses there is usually little attempt at design. A simpleform of a single colour is all that is sought for, and the puzzle is,how to obtain variety. Here is a book of patterns, no one ofwhich has ever been used ; leaf after leaf may be turned over, and still find something new —something that may be copiedas it presents itself, something that will be suggestive. Our references have been made to but a few of the arts whichmay be—which must be—largely influenced by this power to 74 ART-STUDIES FROM NATURE. resort to another means of teaching; but it is obvious that thereis no branch of manufacture which may not, to some extent,be benefited by it. Let the student give the subject a moments
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Fig. 44. thought, and he will be convinced of this ; let him look downto his carpet, or up at his ceiling; let him turn to the cover of the CRYSTALS OF SNOW. 175 book he is perusing, notice any part of a ladys dress, or of hisown, where ornamentation is admissible; let him, in short,consider any object, anywhere, under any circumstances, andthen examine the few examples we set before him in these pages,and he will at once perceive how much of harmony, of truth, ofbeauty, may be obtained by an intellectual study of these forms,which are neither more nor less than Natures teachings from abook hitherto unopened. IV. THE SYMMETRICAL AND ORNAMENTAL EORMS OF ORGANIC REMAINS. By ROBERT HUNT, F.R.S. A A THE SYMMETRICAL AND ORNAMENTAL FORMSOF ORGANIC REMAINS. I.

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