History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v2.c25.s17.10

v2.c25.s17.10

to verge on bad taste. Here the accentuation is equal, but the surfaces are comparatively plain, and the effect dependent on the elegance of the profile of the mouldings rather than on the extent of the ornamentation. Without elaborate drawings it would be difficult to convey a correct impression of this; but the view on next page (Woodcut No. 352) of a balcony, with its accompaniments, will suffice to illustrate what is meant. The figures might as well be omitted; being carved where Moslim influences had long been strong, they are the weakest part of the design.