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I believe the right question to ask, respecting all ornament, is simply this; was it done with enjoyment, was the carver happy while he was about it?

John Ruskin
Believe, Ornaments, Done
Seven Lamps of Architecture "The Lamp of Life" sec. 24 (1849)
I believe the right question to ask, respecting all ornament, is simply this; was it done with enjoyment, was the carver happy while he was about it?