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  2. The 32 Best Christmas Ornaments of 2023 - AOL

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    The 32 Best Christmas Ornaments of 2023. L. Daniela Alvarez. October 20, 2023 at 1:22 PM. Dotdash Meredith and Yahoo Inc. may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. From ...

  3. Acanthus (ornament) - Wikipedia

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    Baroque acanthuses on a commode, by André-Charles Boulle, c. 1710–1720, walnut veneered with ebony, marquetry of engraved brass and tortoiseshell, and gilt-bronze mounts, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Baroque mascaron with acanthuses in the Salon d'Hercule, 1724–1736, designed by Robert de Cotte, Jacques Gabriel.

  4. 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.

  5. Guilloché - Wikipedia

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    Guilloché (/ ɡ ɪ ˈ l oʊ ʃ /; or guilloche) is a decorative technique in which a very precise, intricate and repetitive pattern is mechanically engraved into an underlying material via engine turning, which uses a machine of the same name.

  6. Jean Bérain the Elder - Wikipedia

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    Jean Berain the Elder (1640 – 24 January 1711) was a draughtsman and designer, painter and engraver of ornament, the artistic force in the Royal office of the Menus-Plaisirs du Roi where all the designs originated for court spectacle, from fêtes to funerals, and many designs for furnishings not covered by the Bâtiments du Roi.

  7. Art in bronze and brass - Wikipedia

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    Both sides of the blade are engraved with drawings: bulls fighting and a man hunting boars in a thicket. Slightly later again are a series of blades from mainland Greece, which must be attributed to Cretan craftsmen, with ornament in relief, or incised, or inlaid with gold, silver and niello.

  8. Decorative arts - Wikipedia

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    Decorative arts. The decorative arts are arts or crafts whose aim is the design and manufacture of objects that are both beautiful and functional. This includes most of the objects for the interiors of buildings, as well as interior design, but typically excludes architecture. Ceramic art, metalwork, furniture, jewellery, fashion, various forms ...

  9. List of ornaments - Wikipedia

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    Ornaments are a decorative embellishment to music, either to a melody or to an accompaniment part such as a bassline or chord. Sometimes different symbols represent the same ornament, or vice versa. Different ornament names can refer to an ornament from a specific area or time period.

  10. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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    Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a western perspective, the term is restricted to durable ornaments, excluding flowers for example.

  11. Engraved gem - Wikipedia

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    An engraved gem, frequently referred to as an intaglio, is a small and usually semi-precious gemstone that has been carved, in the Western tradition normally with images or inscriptions only on one face. The engraving of gemstones was a major luxury art form in the ancient world, and an important one in some later periods.