Exposition universelle, 1900 : the chefs-d'œuvre (1900)
Walton, William, 1843-1915 · Philadelphia : G. Barrie & Son · leaf 189
THE DECORATIVE ARTS 89 the monarchs, and their courtiers, always developed the ostentatious splendor which was, as it were, the outward and visible symbol of their power. They encouraged the arts which contributed to their magnifi¬ cence, to the gorgeousness of their palaces and their garments.… … CLOISONNE VASES. BY J. ANDO. JAPAN. and transmitted from one generation to another. They require, if we may so express it, an impulsion from above, and a guiding hand to obey — a hand which ensures a character of unity amid the diversity of works produced, and which holds in check the artist’s…
Art -- Exhibitions
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