Identifier: handbookoforname1900meye Title: Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use Year: 1900 (1900s) Authors: Meyer, Franz Sales, 1849- Subjects: Decoration and ornament Art objects Publisher: New York, B. Hessling Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library Digitizing Sponsor: Wellesley College Library View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: fre-quently filled-in with clay of another color. The designs of these tilesare usually excellent. The tile contains either the- whole of the.repeating ornament; or only a part of ii so that 4 tiles form the unitof design. These tiles are common in England, France, and Ger-many. Majolica tiles are used in Italy; and are generally adopted forthe Wall-decoration so popular in England. Plate 174. The Circle Diaper, &c. 1—10. Various mediaeval tiles, after Owen Jones, Eacinet, and others. 1. Fontenay, Cote dOr. 4 and 7. Eouen Museum. 5. Cathedral, St. Omer. 6. Troyes, Archives de IAube. The Circle Diaper, &c. (Stained Glass.) (Plate 175.) Window-glazing is an introduction of the Middle Ages, and wasunknown to the Ajitique, Coloured Windows were first used forChurches. The oldest process consisted in fitting-together pieces ofcoloui-ed glass in the mosaic style. About the year 1000, the prin-cipal place of manufacture was Klostel Tegernsee. In the 11th and 284 REPEATING ORNAMENT. Text Appearing After Image: Plate 174. The Circle Diaper, &c. EEPEATING ORNAMENT. 285 Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.