Two shell cabinets, two kinds of pattern

Plate XX gathers Voluta shells with varied outlines and surface designs. The text draws attention to irregular lines standing out against the ground of the shell.

Plate XXI places Conus shells side by side. The book contrasts their relatively uniform shape with varied designs: a repeated outline becomes a frame for close comparison.

Two printed cabinets invite a simple comparison: how much changes in the outline, and how much changes on the surface? The Ocean World contrasts varied volute forms with more uniform cone shapes. Physical PDF pages 460–463. Modern remastered colour is interpretive.

Plate XX gathers Voluta shells with varied outlines and surface designs. The text draws attention to irregular lines standing out against the ground of the shell.
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Plate XXI places Conus shells side by side. The book contrasts their relatively uniform shape with varied designs: a repeated outline becomes a frame for close comparison.
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Two shell cabinets, two kinds of pattern

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