Description
Plant ornaments: 1) Greek palmette with arum (Temple of Artemis & Poseidon, Eleusis); 2) Arum (Pompeii); 3) Acanthus with palm leaves (Tower of the Winds, Athens); 4) Simple greek palmette; 5) Assyrian lotus frieze; 6) Arum (Arabian); 7) Acanthus (Renaissance); 8) Arum (medieval); 9) Acanthus (Romanesque); 10) Initial with arum motiv by Israhel van Meckenem; 11) Arum (Renaissance); 12) Acanthus, celery-like (from the Temple of the Sun, Rome by emperor Aurelian); 13) Acanthus, thistle-like (Golden Gate, Jerusalem); 14) Arum (Temple of Apollo at Didyma, Miletus); 15) Fruit garlands (Renaissance); 16) Apple blossoms (Japanese); 17) Fruits and conifer twig (Chinese); 18) Bamboo (Japanese); 19) Branch tracery (Gothic style); 20) Embellishment (Gothic style); 21) Thistle motif on medieval brocade; 22) Tendril with fruits (Romanesque); 23) Roman pinecone; 24) Coat of arms with lily motif; 25) Wine leaves (Gothic style); 26) Medieval lily motif; 27) Thistle leaves (Gothic style); 28) Pomegranate pattern; 29) Leaf ornament (Arabian); 30) Arabesques of a Moorish column. Wood engravings, published in 1897.