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74

AND FURNISHER.
THE DECORATORB
as, ittay b)e seen,

RENAISSANCE.

SPANISH

one
No

fairer

greet

the

Plains

of

the

narrow
caimie

river.

Before
two

of

the

cent

it

even

its

the

protecting

grain

or
the

the

city

miiiles
state

thrived

grapes

was

Moors

The

of

and

wavill,,ng

the

inviting

was

Prophet

fair

this

Into

the

in

locatedl

the

own,

his

or

who

be

of

wvith

otler

s of

the

e(does

as

to

the

the
by

uitilized
is
as
own

(dl(lo

of

piece
the

\v

be

le

lhere

shown,

couldl

houses

during

an(l

this

series

p.arlor

an(l

style.

that

the

Kings

used

to

of

CARPETS
BY

this

and

to
applie(d
the
Suilliiler.

Bw h,''+\ls
of

ar
of

soiiie

AND

the

-with

thirty
reformiiers

ardent

of

the

of

arimis

fled

and Boabdil
the

capital,

Granada.
Upon

their

wvar, the

the
had

the

and

brouglht
they

thus

the

began

to

of

examiiples

by

free

give
ral

with

of

the

wvith

to

in

CANOPY

the

no

for

favored,
regal

was

whilst
of

tihe

its
the

and

frames,

fitting

is hardly

the

to

it

to give
as

ance,
over

the

ig,

their

w e

shoul(d

be

Mta(l-id

in
the

anid

the

jewele(d
of

drawving-roomisl

l)ut

were

me

the

of

series

of

taken

uses,
of

the

apartimients
or namiientationi,
of

princip)al
character

riclh

offers

exanmples
of

advantage

Renais
in Spanish
w%ill exten(d
wlich

"Studies"

to mnio(lern

applied

that

in hlistory

lhave

show

house,
the

eccen

tiicities of their style, the beautiful detail of their

wsork, and the thoroughlness of their execution.
We
ject

for

the

artist

have
our

first
lhas

the original
Thle

selected

the

and

study,
treated

g-iooiii

dinin

it

tlhe

is no

as

nmianniier
exaggeratiOn

be

mahogany,

the

not

until

the

been

recognized
prin

certain

were

it was

which

possible
canons

certain

and

imiight

wNhich

taste

good

be

applied

even

ple

matters

as

to
the

the

or

but

had

fact

the

there

left

were

extent

of

such

sim

formn

of

of

pattern
when

the

slhapes,

it will

eni(d

The

the

v iewv at

tional

is slhaped
plate,
tlhree
b)
ed

in which

iii

lookimv-

be

hald

coltmin
to
lhere,

rno

w e have

(lisl)osal,
of
the

b)eeii
as

lower

like
steps,

a bay-wiudow,
bringillng

out

in-to
is

used

mooln.

ill

the

corner

be

of

by

richly

in
seemi,

tlle
it

to

ouir
plaXrtmmment.of
to comllplain
have

emibiel
Siimmilar

1rooiim imay
add(s

taste,

popular
has
le(d

the

l)eyond.

the

ferre(d,

iimuch

g-oo(
dloll
rugs,

carlpets

At

talste.
in
the

1851,

to

it

wlichli

the

general

for

uis

wliieli

to
mioree

is danIgerous

that

the

wve

lave

first

great

speaking

o01 "Design"

advance
re

just

in

improvement

imiarked

ill alny other

we
and
mianufactures,
offence
of atny glaringii
the

floral

an(I

ha-gi-ings

tlhan p)elhLps

w lhen

reporter

carpets
together

the

our

of

is fortuniate

It

covering-s.

of

bring

to

respect

guide

against

choice

rugs a

appllroach
a plat
Upon

on1e

ini the

otTenid,

ini

to
lawvs

sec

and

balulstlrade.

elsewvhere

as will

showni

conform

the

conservatory

supp)orted
-a slh ort

ani(l

of

hand

rig,ht

to

made

st-le

generll

to

to

neiteher
(design-er,
spatee
of the
niarrow
liimits
the veriest
imioire thani
inidicate

outflinte

r'iclyN
of

sin

founid

(lesignin-g,

Nvish

w\%,ith

truiisimis

of

au string

(are

tlhey

the

(lisclissin,

b)riefly

ait ot01

have

the

anld,

ait

brilliautly

a s.;hor1't,
top
the
friuiiie

between

apartument,

those

In

anid(l eurtainis,

the

the

hay-window

ishle(d

the

sadly

to

apply

taste.

is to hia\ve
(lisposition
auid
aud
like
i11 uiusual
tlle
Imamigin
the
be notiee(1
thlat

in

shelves
and

of

hang-ing-s

lhow

ouir guidanee,
of good
inl imattters

with
which

formiiulated

have

wlhich

when

or

lhomies,

w%valks, and
been

daily

our

for

fatb

prev-ailing

bric-a-brac

and

The

tapestry,
the

acr'oss

ornam,lIlOlents,

idea

of

in
priinciples

wvhich
slol0(d
the
1hop)e, withini

set
the

of
the

love

in our

surrounded

necessity

is any

is surprising,
the
objects

calrefully

of

us,

ainong

strides

it

but

these
art

the

of

there

that
art;

artist,

in all

taste

such giant

principles
ani we

having

As

various

the

sy11)olie

b)e heavy

slhouil(d

opening.

this

in

lheadIs

ii

l'ar-elv

ustomii

are

the

when

consider

encounter

themn

paint

to

we

and

every

of an

appreciation

bad

for

coimie

we

entire

the
panel

panels

time
portravyimg
imuniiids of thie people.

curtaiijn

to

is thle

grotesque

and

c.aibinets

as
slhpe(l

a(ld

aidorned

o(11

off
smiiall

we

is somewhat

believe

scarcely

a pillorv

wlhielh

wvitl

adolrined

cani

one
correct

has miade

desig.niiig
for

line

and

matters
we

Spanislh

ceilino

the

finislhes
The

canvas,

windows

colored,

and

enid,
-winged

the
the

of
if

slhort,

either

with

anid

examples

attractive,

diaml-on-id

bear

in

uiloLus

Tllis

anl,

the

Rena,Lissance,

for

ulpoII

upon

are

ings

hang-in-s
slhoul(d

the

se,

cour

devices,

own

teacup

The

at

slhelf neal

mnade

be

Europe;
colutminis

theisul)

style.

w%voodwork

fine

the bric-a-lrac

mnav

sense.

mantel

study,

are

imiost acceptably.

To

selection-

the

for
and

thiis,

careful

mnantel

admiriiably

suited

pillars

of
'worthy
above
animals

suitalJle

of

the

supporting

soilie

to have

that

anyr perio(1

opportunilities

equal

last month.

given

in an artistic

imiere ornliamiienit.

suTrouLndings

eachl

their

to violate,

ANTOINETTE.

LE REVUE DES ARTS DECORATIFS.

verY
ornamcltilents,

elegance

anld

halls

for

presenit

quiremnents of the other.

There

Headboard

Piece.to

are

style;

syviiinetrical

accompaniments,

elaborate

these

it was

excelled

of

cr'owded

that
king

TO MARIE:

BELONGING

profit

considerable
heavy

Frenchl

seemiied
as

bore
miiuch

a miotive

such

that

Of

Nowadays,

to con

mnade

nmore

serve

to

attemiipt

carpet.

partaking
the

royal style of its entertainmiientis.

guests

BED

From

everything

Court

qualities

THE

Companion

and

it singular

was

Nor

OVER

natu

than

purpose

to

that

a mnedallion

and

action,

each
higher

sides

upoin

imianufacturers

and

to somie

ever

loud

and
oni all

judgment

taste.

a
ill

occupying
in this

chamber was speedily closed,

and

was

after

treasuLred

tlhis arrogant

pulblic

imiore consistent,

there

design,

novelty,
tly

their
was

in

sit

ciples

beauty

brought

shor

that

ag,ai nst

and

substantial,

miiore

very

they

and

who

expense,
striking

arose

neighbor,

lightness

anid
soniie

comlplaints

elegance

roof,

its

atten

colnsiderable

vNerv

from

most

their

a con
of

Manimufacturers,
with

'
be

it attractedt
aimiount

trouble

in

elaborate

the

foriii

of Horrols,
naturally

ouLt

emnbellishment.
was
architecture
Their
borne down with suggestions,
panels succeeded panels, and
coluimns, each handsolmier than its companion
up

Chalilber
ts would

lhad

to

to

The

place
chanlher,

elaboration

styl(l

wvas

.111(,

tioll.

ac

the

formiie(d

of wlhat

pr-oiiiinenit
oimieneld

homes

vent
of

love

or false in principle.

exl)eetel.
sideral)le

indulge

their

elaborate

"true

as

collection

coiitenits

displays,

and

cultivate,

muore artistic

up,

set

had

they

design,
This

brilliant era of Spanish art,

and the people were encour
aged

certain

by

productition

had

vessels,

dlrinking

" were
principles,
fotund(I want
in
bad
as b)eii,g
eitlher
illn,

were

tastes

fab

textile

designated

alld

ex

publicly

jud(ged

stanidards

quimed, the spoil from Gran

the
whetted
cities
ada's
splendor,
for other
thirst
and

and

liCs,

a
band
conceived

taste

of

the luxury

seen

thein

return

FOR

furniiture,

whclih,

ward(Is

Spaniards

filled with

of

articles

from his
ruler

judiciously

s ago

year

popular

founid

exile

con

be

Spanish
for
given

DESIGN

forty

Moors,

the

opportunitN
hcas bJeen

together-and

the nlotionl of collectinig

hibitiig-vairious

for his
fought desperately
throne, but the savagery of
was stronger
the Castilian
thani

samne

REDGRAVEr.

an(d
the

and

war,

Spanish

the

to

HANGINGS.

R.

GILBEJRT

the Castilian
to
money
Our mint
Crown are dead.
at pr esent coins nothing but
and
scimetars
lblades of
lheads of lances."
Boabdil, the son of this
stawvart king, bore the shock
of

the

OF

PRINCIPLES

in

tribute

style

artist.

the

Granada

pay

part

the

will

stuidies

in

10oo01

by

of

of

the

stuchi

in
display
advantage
taken

with rare temerity respond

demand
ed to Ferdinand's
for tribute, with the daring
words: "Tell your sovereign
wlho

lower

wvith

in piroportioni

]Iad(le

giving

Rten-iaissancee

appr-eciated
the
hiding

feat n-e.

desirable

city

in

uncommoitlnli
curtain

the

at

slownv
coinformitv

strict

iuiouutlh
by

THE

miiantel
anld-I chimney
mitannier
of
building

The

as

owner

the

(ldetails.

fine

verv
large

oile.

or

silyul)lv
of

Iabout

the

is

as

treated
dlisposition

Onl canvas.
an(l
tablie

.are in
pl.te
roomx itself.

Next

a r'ichl
alarai'se(d

The

this kinid.

arran,ed

so

appearance

lost

anotlher

the

pattern
which
ad(ds

undloulte(d

somiie

the

other

The

tiles.

bor(ler.

itself

will

and

country,

oU1

slhelf

of

extelnt

(lifferent

the

suggestive,

of

w\ith
each.

blue

coltlplete
The
spaces.

into

eitable
ve

obser

leaither

squares
upoIn

piece

for imi

the

tinniied

w itlh
in

brilliantly
a, soinewhat
to

to

o(it

lpicked

of

practicablle.

coveied

centre

embossed

ranged

had

are

as

ornallentedl

lhue,

clock

far

so

to
plate
to soltie

the

principles
be w\ ell

it woul(d

and(l

-walls

in

its

carving

he
and

niot

-wood

sttueco,

of

work

hiighly
the
the
Spaniards
ceilings
tlheir
and
prevailed,
the
Nvith
silver,
anc(l
in gol(d

chartacter

p,anel
paiiltill-S
Thle
chairs

it

over

AVith

sutgg-est.

eltaboratel
wvere

of

of

entirely

meaus

to

wall

side

fluing

mluaterial.

course.

of
the

re(Iuire(l.

possihilities
of
the
(letails

definied

follow

character,

santie

and(

forces

Spanish
king.

Mloorish

to

ani

is

ceilin-r

imimitation

the

The

Sufflic,ienitly-

(lesigner

-rate

caiine

country
from

tribute

exact

'av be

tlat

ntaterials

into

expen(liture.

and

the

all

in

uil)

slhowvy

uised in Spanish

will

is nieces

lph)(lictioI
--otteii

be

-woo(d,

riclh

expense

the

moderaete
the

may

it

soitie

of

cost

the

throulgh

l)bring

pcanel-like
is very

into
bornle
in their
reasonable

were
of

of

miiuclh

mulberries

and

balniy

of

sidles

flow%Ners was

and

Paradise

the

beeatuse

extendcl

ad

Itcc(ldiot,
Tlte
carviigit
and
itus-t
expenisive.
is elabor-ate
itself
the plait

the

froiii
atl)bar
place
having
the
steps.

soniie

as

slhouLld

cultiv,ation,

fields

figs

city

is the

mnaliogany

of

portiere
Tlhe

]uuav.

yellow

circumii

in

of
upoIn

and

the

style.

the

at

pillar

sttceco

thlought

The

inlstru

about

plain

Spaniishl

w%vith

strictlv

to

effect

the

thle

ornately

he

that

timies,
the

been

hundred

air

The

of
the

cap)al)le
its
harenii,

over this fertile spot.

directly
to

had

highest

level.

itself.
that

belief

the

vineyards

odor

its

mlore

to
if

l)ut

stlite(l.

not

imiiitation

by

also

in accord(

true

the

is

being

maya

othelr

le

ca-riving

consideraible

cour.se.

w%voo(l to enmploy.
proper
)v attv
be
Il<a(le
miteltis,

a palace

magnificent

miiountains,
of
citron,
gardens

the

and

the

The

one

in

and

orchards

upon

having

those

over

was

ferance,

and

of

requires

of

thlat
in ap)l)earallce.
for
extr emiie,
sarily

sluggish

the

Alcazabar,

Alihambrna,

construction.

for

extended

of

side

alchemiiy

believed

of

Iniounftiiis.

Guadalquivelr
(Gra -iada, built

its
its
fountains,
rooniis,
in fact so niiagnifi
stately
halls,

and

for

of

throug_h

of

baths

was

troops

to

wvishes

custoili

the

by
by the

miien,

suites

luxurious
the Moors

the

city

one

40,000

its

courts,

of

the

strength,

palace

Nev-ada

Sieira

could
by

offeied

their way

separated

on

singular

dotted

w-as

Span-islh

banks

was

capped

royal

the
the

hills

containing

imient

the

themn
lofty

and

the
of

wlhen

by

-rlobe

inhabitable
thalni

of

passes
down

upon
of

the

armiiy,

and Isabella woun(l

and

fort

an

Granada,

Ferdinand

Darro,

on

spot
of

eye

-woo(l,

el)onized

[D.EcEA-BER,

Exhibition
of
was

the

de

slhall not
agatinst
in Lon

carpets
to
forced

and
coI

of tlhe freqluenit
at pictoriail
display
attempts
plain
at
Nvho aimiied
makers,
on- the p.Lrt of the lheatthrug
of
representation
realistic
and
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