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2. Art of Mesopotamia - Wikipedia

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   Art of Mesopotamia. Diorite statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash, dedicated to the god Ningishzida,; 2120 BC (the Neo-Sumerian period); height: 46 cm, width: 33 cm, depth: 22.5 cm. Gudea of Lagash was famous for his numerous portrait sculptures that have been recovered throughout Iraq.

3. Repoussé and chasing - Wikipedia

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   Chasing (French: ciselure) or embossing is a similar technique in which the piece is hammered on the front side, sinking the metal. The two techniques are often used in conjunction. Many metals can be used for chasing and repoussé work, including gold, silver, copper, and alloys such as steel, bronze, and pewter.

4. Acanthus (ornament) - Wikipedia

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   In architecture, an ornament may be carved into stone or wood to resemble leaves from the Mediterranean species of the Acanthus genus of plants, which have deeply cut leaves with some similarity to those of the thistle and poppy. Both Acanthus mollis and the still more deeply cut Acanthus spinosus have been claimed as the main model, and ...

5. Florentine crafts - Wikipedia

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   Florentine crafts made in Florence, Italy, are a centuries-old tradition maintained by several artisan guilds. Florentine style, especially in items produced in from the mid-19th century onward, typically reflect a contemporary interpretation of Renaissance art and furnishings. Popular items made in Florentine style include gilded picture ...

6. Engraving - Wikipedia

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   Engraving. St. Jerome in His Study (1514), engraving by Northern Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer. Engraving is the practice of incising a design on a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a burin. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an ...

7. Engraved glass - Wikipedia

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   Engraved glass is a type of decorated glass that involves shallowly engraving the surface of a glass object, either by holding it against a rotating wheel, or manipulating a "diamond point" in the style of an engraving burin. It is a subgroup of glass art, which refers to all artistic glass, much of it made by "hot" techniques such as moulding ...