architectural ornament
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For that shot, we positioned this architectural ornament exactly behind Stanton as if rays of light are coming out of his head like he’s a saint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
This architectural gem is a rare example of tequitqui style, which shows the influence of indigenous Indian craftsmen on Spanish baroque architectural ornament.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 14, 2018
Rather, it is a publicly owned private space, an outdoor showroom and storage area for Allan Reiver’s Elizabeth Street Gallery, which deals in antiques and architectural ornament.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2015
Levester Williams contributes a white egg shape recessed into a notch in a white wall, perhaps a crypt from a miniature catacombs or simply a minimalist architectural ornament.
From Washington Post ● May 28, 2015
No perfect piece either of painting or sculpture is an architectural ornament at all, except in that vague sense in which any beautiful thing is said to ornament the place it is in.
From The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) by John Ruskin
