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architectural ornament::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | ornament, ornamentation, decoration |
| Has types | foliation, fret, frieze, greek fret, greek key, guilloche, key pattern, antefix, trefoil, crocket, dogtooth, foliage |
Examples of architectural ornament
architectural ornament
They are typically used as an architectural ornament to the highest point of a building.
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As an architectural ornament, spires are most consistently found on Christian churches, where they replace the steeple.
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Likewise, the architectural ornament, in the form of carved wood fascia boards, screens and panels, could be quite elaborate.
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Such transfers are just the beginning of the museum's broader effort to dramatically shrink its collection of city architectural ornament.
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Its original function is unknown, but the exhibition designer has chosen to mount it high on the wall because its form suggests an architectural ornament.
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An acroterion or acroterium is an architectural ornament placed on a flat base called the acroter or plinth, and mounted at the apex of the pediment of a building in the Classical style.
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Furthermore, architectural ornament can serve the practical purpose of establishing scale, signaling entries, and aiding wayfinding, and these useful design tactics had been outlawed.
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Originally, the hexagram may have been employed as an architectural ornament on synagogues, as it is, for example, on the cathedrals of Brandenburg and Stendal, and on the Marktkirche at Hanover.
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Urns are a common form of architectural detail and garden ornament.
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