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2. Decorative concrete - Wikipedia

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   Exposed aggregate concrete is a popular decorative concrete option known for its decorative gravel appearance. During the concrete pouring process, the top layer of cement/sand paste is removed to reveal the embedded aggregate (stones, pebbles, or even shells). This creates a visually appealing surface with a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes.

3. Stamped concrete - Wikipedia

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   Concrete manufacturers started experimenting with modern decorative concrete techniques as early as the 1890s. [4] In the 1950s, Brad Bowman—considered the "father" of modern concrete stamping—began developing and patenting new techniques for producing concrete that resembled non-concrete materials, such as flagstone and wood. [ 4 ]

4. Art Deco - Wikipedia

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   The reinforced-concrete buildings of Auguste Perret and Henri Sauvage, ... Art deco painting was by definition decorative, designed to decorate a room or work of ...

5. Brumidi Corridors - Wikipedia

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   Brumidi began making designs for the corridors in 1856. The decorative painting of the walls and ceilings of the main corridors was carried out primarily between 1857 and 1859. Brumidi added details in the 1860s and frescoed the lunettes over the doorways in the 1870s.

6. Concrete art - Wikipedia

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   The term Concrete also began to be extended to other disciplines than painting, including sculpture, photography and poetry. Justification for this was theorized in South America in the 1959 Neo-Concrete Manifesto, written by a group of artists in Rio de Janeiro who included Lygia Clark, Hélio Oiticica and Lygia Pape. [19]

7. Stucco - Wikipedia

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   Examples can be found in churches and palaces, where stucco is mostly used to provide a smooth, decorative transition from walls to ceiling, decorating and giving measure to ceiling surfaces. Stucco is an integral part of the art of belcomposto, the Baroque concept that integrates the three classic arts, architecture, sculpture, and painting.