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Fig. 19. 



conventionalisation has 

 not in the least lessened 

 or obscured the identity 

 of the plant. It could be so 

 carved, moulded, &c. The 

 symmetrical arrangement 

 of the whole produces 

 quite a geometrical figure, 

 and it would indeed be 

 difficult to excel it in any 

 simplification of natural 

 form, and yet perfect in 

 its technique. The rosette 

 of Europe (Figure 21- 

 from the Middle Ages t<> 

 the present time is given 

 for comparison with 



(h) Pilaster. 

 Figure ig is a particularly 

 effective utilisation of the War- 

 atah without conventionalisa- 

 tion. Two large Waratahs bal- 

 ance the top, and these are 

 supported by three smaller ones 

 below, all emanating from a 

 cluster of Waratah leaves at 

 the base. The original is in 

 colour, and the effect is delight- 

 fully Australian. 



(i) Rosette. 



The effec in this case (Figure 

 20) is exceedingly pleasing. The 

 artist shows by a simplicity of 

 delineation what a happy 

 combination can be made of 

 the flower, bracts, and leaves. 

 Nothing could be better than 

 the star arrangement of these 

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