Design and Tradition A short account of the principles and historic development of architecture and the applied arts

Some of the factors in the evolution of Art have already been briefly suggested, but to thoroughly appreciate artistic production a passing acquaintance, at least, with the vari...

Architectural designs, which should always be drawn to scale, are expressed geometrically, that is in plan, elevation and section. The actual effect is therefore a matter of con...

Traditional ornament is replete with forms and details that were originally invested with meaning, though in the later employment this was disregarded, being used for the sake o...

Through the medium of sight, interest and emotion are excited by phases of colour and form, varying in individuals according to temperament. The artistic perception and apprecia...

The rendering of any form in outline is probably the simplest form of convention, which is generally accepted through tradition as representation. Though the objects so depicted...

In interior decoration surfaces such as walls and ceilings may be divided into panels of various shapes by a system of framing. The form of the framing may be rectangular, squar...

It is an article of faith that to design entails the possession of the creative faculty, which may be taken for granted with the proviso, that the creative faculty is concerned...

Appreciation of design by the individual is largely a matter of temperament, though it may be due to some extent to acquired knowledge. Generally, few are conscious of any guidi...

In Architecture the edges of projecting courses are softened into curved profiles, sometimes enriched with details, which are technically known as mouldings. These are invariabl...