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anthemion anthemion
anthemion , commonly called a palmette, a radiating, fan-shaped ornament or motif suggestive of a palm leaf or of honeysuckle and found in Egyptian, Assyrian, and Aegean art. It was widely used by the Greeks and Romans on their buildings and on many kinds of decorative objects.... Read more
motif motif
motif , in literature, term that denotes the recurrent presence of certain character types, objects, settings, or situations in diverse genres and periods of folklore and literature. Examples of motifs include swords, money, food, jewels, forests, oceans, castles, dungeons, tests of skill or wisdom,... Read more
Belmopan Belmopan
Belmopan , city (1993 est. pop. 3,900), E Belize, capital of Belize . A new city, it was constructed on the Belize R., 50 mi (80 km) inland from the former capital of then British Honduras, the port of Belize City , after that city's near destruction by a hurricane in 1961. The government was... Read more
pastiche pastiche
pastiche , work of art that combines themes and styles from various sources in such a way as to appear obviously derivative. Pastiches are frequently passed off as works by the artists from whom the motifs and figures were taken.... Read more
plateresque plateresque
plateresque [Span.,=silversmith], earliest phase of Spanish Renaissance architecture and decoration, in the early 16th cent. Its richness of effect was primarily based upon the work of the Italian Renaissance, mingled, however, with surviving Moorish and late Gothic design. In characteristic... Read more
acanthus acanthus
acanthus , common name for a member of the Acanthaceae, a family of chiefly perennial herbs and shrubs, mostly native to the tropics. A few members of the family, many of which have decorative spiny leaves, are cultivated as ornamentals—especially the Mediterranean acanthus, or bear's-breech... Read more
Peter Flotner Peter Flotner
Peter Flötner , c.1485-1546, German medalist and artisan, possibly Swiss by birth. He was active in decorative sculpture, wood carving, and other crafts, making medals and plaques and furnishing designs of classical motifs for silversmiths. He was in Nuremberg by 1522 and did most of his work... Read more
Modernist Modernist
Modernist. 1. Architectural style of the 1920s and 1930s incorporating decorative devices that owed not a little to Art Deco, Aztec, and Ancient Egyptian styles, prompted by the 1925 Paris Exhibition. Among the commoner motifs were chevrons, canted and corbelled ‘arches’, medallions,... Read more
Empire style Empire style
Empire style manner of French interior decoration and costume which evolved from the Directoire style . Designated Empire because of its identification with the reign of Napoleon I, it was largely inspired by his architects Percier and Fontaine . Traditional classical motifs, already seen in... Read more
illuminated manuscripts illuminated manuscripts
illuminated manuscripts. Books written by hand, decorated with pictures and ornaments of different kinds. The word ‘illuminated’ comes from a usage of the Latin word illuminare in connection with oratory or prose style, where it means ‘adorn’. The decorations are of... Read more

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Newspaper article from: The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) ...say spring. Monkey business So...The newest decorating motifs to watch for are monkeys. Monkeys are making one...Philadelphia Inquirer. Monkey candlesticks...it. Not that monkeys are anything...pillow, you ...
MODERN NURSERIES MOVE BEYOND PINK, CUTESY.(At Home)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) ...modern and sophisticated motifs, while traditional...up when it comes to decorating for baby," says Angelo...to a hanging stuffed monkey -- wood blinds on the...of the painting and decorating. "But it actually...the jungle idea." Decorating ...

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