Carving

interior tends to be heavy with a lot of details, which are combinations of exquisite and brusque. Wood and roughly processed stoneware fill the Gothic interior along with massive wooden furniture decorated with carvings. Gothic carvings mirror Prince Prospero’s personality because the carvings represent a warding off of bad things. Just as Prospero is trying to ward off the Red Death. Gothic style is also notable for its uniqueness and the prevalence of dark and gloomy tones. In these ways the…

Have you ever wondered what inspires authors like Ben Mikaelsen to write their books and what personal experiences might have led to this idea? Ben Mikaelsen has written many state Readers Choice Award winning novels, one of them being Touching Spirit Bear. This book is about a boy named Cole Matthews who is sent to a remote Alaskan island as punishment for beating up a kid badly. He dreaded going to the island but meets something that seems impossible, known as a Spirit Bear which is a white,…

There is earthenware, fritware, porcelain, glasswork, and crystal-carving. Earthenware is fired clay that has a natural brown or tan color. Fritware is powdered quartz added to the clay and then fired at higher temperature than normally and is harder, finer, and is…

Compare and contrast Have you’ve ever been told a story by a carving? As you read you will notice many interestings facts about the Inuit people and the Mi’kmaq people. Let me tell you a little bit about what you will be reading, so there is the similarities, and the differences about the Mi’kmaq people and the Inuit people. Lets first start with the Mi’kmaq people! What kind of house do you live in? Well the Mi’kmaq people live in these houses called a wigwam, unlike the Inuit people they do…

The architecture left from ancient Egyptians leaves you both amazed and query. Most of the monuments left were dedicated and built for monarchs, such as the pharaohs and kings of Egypt. During the Old Kingdom, known as ‘Age of the Pyramids’ was a period of economic success and political stability. But better known as the period of when the Pyramids of Giza were built. In the Middle Kingdom, high-level officials commissioned a new form of tombs. This new found idea was shown in Beni Hasan which…

Feasts were given, and gifts were traded. The host of the Potlatch usually gave away jewelry, totems, carvings, and slaves to his guests. It was believed that the more possessions an individual gave away, the higher his status among the group. Slaves were also freed to signify their status. Specialized workers used their skill in crafting gifts, preparing…

that have been found in Hittites, such as the Sculpture of Alaca Hoyuk, is a large sculpture that stood at the gateway of a sacred area. This sculpture had relief carving in its legs. The art that has been discovered throughout Hittites times can be seen to develop on each other such as the sculpture having the form of relief carvings in its legs and ritual vessels that have been developed into ivory figurines (Canby,…

“I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!”(Bronte 153) When Catherine died Heathcliff cried out in vain and agony. Her love was the only thing that kept him from completely losing himself, but, when she passed, Heathcliff could not handle the pain and cursed her and himself to a lifetime of torment and misery. He called out at the wind, and pleaded for her to stay with him forever. Heathcliff was so lost, his only resort was to ask a higher power not to let her go. Because…

Mountain’s door. This is the highest point of the region. The greatest feature of this Stone Mountain (according to us, it should be hill, but for Altantans it is considered mountain. Because there is no elevation in the country) is the carvings and reliefs. The carving depicts three confederate figures during the civil war. The surrounding of this stone reflects a tremendous beauty with green forests and clear lakes. There is a great walk up trail of 8 km around the park. Those who would like…

mason, Benedict Seufert went into business in 1870, hand-carving monuments and tombstones (Tretter, Kathy 1). Although this portion of today’s company, Seufert Construction, no longer contains a monument-making branch, it does continue to thrive with the improvements of each new ownership in the construction industry. Benedict’s career focused on carving ornate…