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  2. 40 Best DIY Christmas Ornament Ideas from Instagram - AOL

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    For the most affordable and easy DIY Christmas ornament ideas found on Instagram (and more), check out this list of totally doable crafty tree decorations you'll actually be inspired to make....

  3. Islamic geometric patterns - Wikipedia

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    Islamic geometric patterns are one of the major forms of Islamic ornament, which tends to avoid using figurative images, as it is forbidden to create a representation of an important Islamic figure according to many holy scriptures.

  4. Victorian decorative arts - Wikipedia

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    Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a grand excess of ornament. The Victorian era is known for its interpretation and eclectic revival of historic styles mixed with the introduction of Asian and Middle Eastern influences in furniture, fittings, and interior decoration.

  5. Marquetry - Wikipedia

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    Marquetry (also spelled as marqueterie; from the French marqueter, to variegate) is the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns or designs.

  6. Acanthus (ornament) - Wikipedia

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    The acanthus (Ancient Greek: ἄκανθος) is one of the most common plant forms to make foliage ornament and decoration in the architectural tradition emanating from Greece and Rome.

  7. Ornament (art) - Wikipedia

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    In textiles, wallpaper and other objects where the decoration may be the main justification for its existence, the terms pattern or design are more likely to be used. The vast range of motifs used in ornament draw from geometrical shapes and patterns, plants, and human and animal figures.

  8. Owen Jones (architect) - Wikipedia

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    Owen Jones (15 February 1809 – 19 April 1874) was a British architect. A versatile architect and designer, he was also one of the most influential design theorists of the nineteenth century. [1] He helped pioneer modern colour theory, [2] and his theories on flat patterning and ornament still resonate with contemporary designers today.

  9. Batik kawung - Wikipedia

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    In each main ornament there are three lines (sawut) followed by three dots (cecek). This form in terms of batik is often referred to as cecek sawut. The kawung motif element also contains isen motifs in the form of four small rhombus shapes as variations in the composition of the visual form.

  10. Gargoyle - Wikipedia

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    Gargoyles of Notre-Dame de Paris Dragon-headed gargoyle of the Tallinn Town Hall, Estonia Gargoyle of the Vasa Chapel at Wawel in Kraków, Poland. In architecture, and specifically Gothic architecture, a gargoyle (/ ˈ ɡ ɑːr ɡ ɔɪ l /) is a carved or formed grotesque: 6–8 with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preventing it from ...

  11. Category:Ornaments - Wikipedia

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    Ornaments are decorations added to an object, building, or structure, in any artistic or architectural style, including: Ceramics. Furniture. Glass. Leather. Printing see also: illuminated manuscripts. Textiles and Weaving. Wallpaper.