[T]he hyacinth is like the tints of dawn passing from saffron to orange. – Charles Blanc, Art in Ornament and Dress, 1875, translated from French
No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Jewelry
category
[T]he diamond and other precious stones are focuses of light, and essences of colour which seem expressly created to ornament on a small scale the human body with all the splendours which adorn the universe on a large scale. – Charles Blanc, Art in Ornament and Dress, 1875
Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way in the world, without them it is like a great rough diamond, very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value; but most prized when polished. – Lord Chesterfield
Someone has said: “A conclusion is the place where you get tired of thinking.” – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962), quoted from a physiology lecture by his Uni
![[T]he hyacinth is like the tints of dawn passing from saffron to o](/quote/hyacinth-like-tints-dawn-passing-from-saffron.jpg "[T]he hyacinth is like the tints of dawn passing from saffron to o")
