 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1864 - 852 pages
...kind of monochrome, in which the light« are white or gold, and shaded so as to emulate bas-reliefs. Among oriental nations, the Persians. Hindus, and...manuscripts of great beauty, none of which, however, can com]>cte with those of the Western nations in antiquity. For beauty of design, some of the Arab manuscripts... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 858 pages
...kind of monochrome, in which the lights are white or gold, and shaded so as to «uníate bas-reliefs. Among oriental nations, the Persians, Hindus, and...manuscripts of great beauty, none of which, however, •:an compete with those of the Western nations in antiquity. For beauty of design, some of the Arab... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 854 pages
...kind of monochrome, in which the lights are white or gold, and shaded so as to emulate bas-reliefs. Among oriental nations, the Persians, Hindus, and Chinese have illuminated manuscripts of great beanty, none of which, however, can compete with those of the Western nations in antiquity. For beauty... | |
 | Ephraim Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1870 - 850 pages
...bas-reliefs. Among oriental nations, the Persians, Hindus, and Chinese have illuminated manudcripts of great beauty, none of which, however, can compete...illuminated classics, or religious books of their sect, one of which, the Diamond Book аз it is called, in the British Museum, has a text splendidly printed... | |
 | 1873 - 850 pages
...kind of monochrome, in which the lights are white or gold, and shaded so as to emulate bas-reliefs. Among oriental nations, the Persians, Hindus, and...nations in antiquity. For beauty of design, some of the Aral) manuscripts are charming, but their antiquity does not reach beyond the 13th century. The Chinese... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1878 - 872 pages
...kind of monochrome, in which the lights are white or gold, and shaded so as to emulate bas-reliefs. Among oriental nations, the Persians, Hindus, and...Arab manuscripts are charming, but their antiquity docs not reach beyond the 13th century. The Chinese Buddhists have also illuminated classics, or religious... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1880 - 844 pages
...some of the Arab mamiecripU aro charming, but 859 Manatí u« Maoris their antiquity docs not rench beyond the 13th century. The Chinese Buddhists have also illuminated classics, or religious books of iheir sect, one of which, the 41 Diamond Book " as it is called, iu the British Mueeuin, hue a text... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1890 - 966 pages
...kind of monochrome, in which the lights are white or gold, and shaded so as to emulate bas-reliefs. Among oriental nations, the Persians, Hindus, and...illuminated classics, or religious books of their sect, one of which, the Diamond Book as it is called, in the British museum, has a text splendidly printed... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1891 - 890 pages
...kind of monochrome, in which the lights are white or gold, and shaded so as to emulate bas-reliefs. Among oriental nations the Persians, Hindus, and Chinese...illuminated classics, or religious books of their sect, one of which, the Diamond Book, as it is called, in the British Museum, has a text splendidly printed... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1897 - 838 pages
...Persians, Hindus, and Chinese have illuminated MSS. of great beauty, none of which, however, can compote with those of the Western nations in antiquity. For beauty of design, some of the Arab MSS. are charming, but their antiquity does not reach beyond the 13th c. The Chinese Buddhists have... | |
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XIV., the art became extinct, ending with a style of painting called camaieu grit, a kind of monochrome, in which the lights are white or gold, and shaded so as to emulate bas-reliefs. Among oriental nations, the Persians, Hindus, and Chinese have illuminated... 
