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TERRA COTTA IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 1
Author(s) -
Laurence F. S.
Publication year - 1925
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1925.tb16351.x
Subject(s) - masonry , art , visual arts , art history , hue , archaeology , engineering , architectural engineering , physics , history , optics
Emphasis is made of the use of terra cotta as an artistic and decorative material. Its successful use demands an architecturally educated talent and a ceramic chemist who appreciates texture, hue and the required colors. The tendency to employ terra cotta to bring out effects of stone masonry design is shown.