Ornament

Ideally, everyone has a different and unique fashion statement when it comes to styling with custom made hood ornament. That statement shows the world who you are, and equally describes your individuality unconsciously. In a way, you don’t have to blow a trumpet, nor do you have to scream aloud to obtain attention. A silent sense of style can speak for you, especially if it’s ridiculously unique It should be noted that the style statement is not about labeling yourself. By definition, you cannot…

“There are few words in the English language that convey more sweetness to the heart of man than ―Home” – E.C. Hussey, Cottage Architecture of Victorian America America is one of the most diverse continents in the world. It has been classified as the “melting pot” for all the different ethnicities that migrate into the Americas. Of course, most of its success was not made for itself but influenced by great nations. Europe has had a huge impact on America itself. Using these influences made…

Book report: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever Diary of a Wimpy Kid- Cabin Fever, by Jeff Kinney, is a nonfiction book, it is a good book to read as a teenager. It tells how a teenager lives through high schools during winter. Greg is frightened by the endless threat of anything that could occur gift-wise for Christmas if he messes up. Greg’s parents tell their kids “Santa does see you at all times” which kind of creeps Greg out. He has started sending Santa letters to inform him about his…

was discovered that the Moche did not wear different outfits. The way the archaeologists could tell social ranking within the Moche Civilization was within their ornaments, whether that was a headdress, metal staff, or even ear ornaments. If one had a higher social status, then the tomb would have increasingly rich and sophisticated ornaments and…

Our Souls in Slow Movement, is a symbolist painting by Denis, as part of his album Amour, of two sisters sitting by a piano. The younger girl, Eva, is playing the piano while her sister, Marthe, listens. Adagio refers to a tempo marking, indicating that the music is to be played slowly, or a composition intended to be played in this manner. Therefore, Denis chooses the slow Adagio movement for his title because Eva is playing the piano, creating music. The sisters look at peace and in a dreamy…

A beautiful ornament that says Believe pops rolls off of their logs and onto their living room floor. On the ornament, a painting of a girl elf pops up on the ornament. Then, after a few minutes, Poke-poke, poke-poke. “Yes mama?” Jamie says. “Hehehe, I’m not your ‘mama’, I’m here to take you and your brother to Believe!” the someone says…

interesting aspects of complexity. Venturi points that the richness and complexity of modern experience needs to be expressed in our architecture. This is further supported by the statement that function doesn 't follow form and that ornaments are valuable for architecture. Ornaments in architecture have meaning, is intrinsically symbolic, and can be used to communicate ideas. Complexity and contradiction are words seen to have negative meanings in daily language. Ozturk (2014) states that if…

Byzantine art, especially Byzantine icons, can be commonly be referred to as sacred art. As described by art historian, Herbert Read, Byzantine art is “the purest form of religious art that Christianity has experienced.” (Cavarnos, pg. 25). Due to Byzantine art’s deep rooting in the Christian faith, most of the depictions of this art period are religious figures. Most of the icons are closely associated with wooden panel painting (Brooks, p. 1). The many themes found within Byzantine art are…

Many Struggles of Life Life requires mental effort and not everything in life is easy. In first grade I switched schools and experienced some issues. Although serious problems didn’t arise until sixth and seventh grade. Many girls in my grade only cared about being popular and in the meantime bullied other girls. It was a period when everyone started creating social media accounts and I decided to follow that trend. The downside of having my account was that one girl in specific was extremely…

Form and ornament were considered equal in importance in the opinions of classical architects. They acquired the rules of ornamentation from their physical built environments and later from various publications. The symbolism attached to the elements of buildings was much more widely perceived in ancient times than they are today. In this text the author intends to communicate the loss of literal meaning in the architecture of the modernist movement by describing the significance of the ancient…