• One of the first principles of decorative art is that in all manufactures ornament must hold a place subordinate to that of utility; and when, by its exuberance, ornament interferes with utility, it is misplaced and vulgar.

  George C. Mason Sr
  American architect 1820-1894
  

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1. manufactures
2. subordinate
3. exuberance
4. interferes
5. misplaced
6. vulgar

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One of the first principles of decorative art is that in all manufactures ornament must hold a place subordinate to that of utility; and when, by its exuberance, ornament interferes with utility, it is misplaced and vulgar. by : George C. Mason Sr

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