Excerpt from The Art of Garnishing Churches at Christmas: And Other Festivals
The following pages are intended to serve as a plain practical compendium of the Art of Garnishing Churches at Christmas and other Festivals. The principles of the art are briefly discussed, and the rules for applying them are given so fully that they will, it is hoped, suffice for the guidance of the most inexperienced amateurs.
The subject has been considered solely in its aesthetical aspects. A great diversity of opinion prevails as to the proper limits of Ecclesiastical Decoration but the Author has entirely abstained from entering into that controversy. He has con tented himself With giving designs and methods, varying Widely in character, and suitable, some to the most elaborately, and some to the most simply, decorated edifices.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a practical compendium on the art of decorating churches for Christmas, Easter, and other festivals. The author, an experienced decorator, provides a detailed discussion of the principles of church decoration, practical methods for forming festive wreaths, devices in evergreens and everlasting flowers, natural flower arrangements, illuminated texts, and much more. It emphasizes the importance of adhering to the ecclesiastical character of the decorations and provides insights into the historical and religious significance of the practice. The book is an indispensable guide for anyone involved in the beautification of churches during the liturgical year. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781331871910_0
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