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  2. Ornament (art) - Wikipedia

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    Ornament (art) Rococo interior of the Wilhering Abbey ( Wilhering, Austria ), with a trompe-l'œil painted ceiling, surrounded by highly decorated stucco. In architecture and decorative art, ornament is decoration used to embellish parts of a building or object. Large figurative elements such as monumental sculpture and their equivalents in ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Islamic ornament - Wikipedia

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    Islamic ornament. Geometric, arabesque, and calligraphic patterns ornamenting the Mihrab at the Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri. Islamic ornament is the use of decorative forms and patterns in Islamic art and Islamic architecture. Its elements can be broadly divided into the arabesque, using curving plant-based elements, geometric patterns with ...

  5. Palmette - Wikipedia

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    Etruscan architectural plaque with palmettes, from late 4th century BC, painted terracotta, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. The palmette is a motif in decorative art which, in its most characteristic expression, resembles the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree. It has a far-reaching history, originating in ancient Egypt with a ...

  6. Owen Jones (architect) - Wikipedia

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    Great Exhibition, 1851. 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 ...

  7. Victorian decorative arts - Wikipedia

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    Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. 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 ...

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