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Alternating convex and concave flutes on the two nearest piers. In Byzantine architecture columns were mostly relatively small and functional rather than decorative. They were used to support galleries, ciboriums over altars and the like. Byzantine taste appreciated rare and expensive types of stone, and like to see these in round and polished ...
The piece is unified by a rhythm of alternating jagged forms and restful, smooth shapes. The work has been called ‘one of the most touched pieces of sculpture you could find,’ and indeed it still serves as a play space, bench and oversized toy for visitors to the museum."
Sudler's design for the Byron G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is an excellent example of Formalism, a style of Modern architecture that incorporates flat rooflines, columnar supports, symmetry, high-quality materials, and works of art. The tall office building has an unusual, angular footprint.
The building is designed in the Art Moderne or Art Deco style. The primary elevations have low relief and consist of pilasters alternating with bays of vertical strips of windows. The intercolumnar rhythm is flanked by slightly projecting corner pavilions. Entrances are located within these pavilions at either end of the west facade.
The hand-molded and layered walls are tapered upwards and finished in a crenelated shape. These decorative elements in the shape of triangles or arrows, sometimes alternating between full and empty, create a proportional rhythm by acting as a parapet for the rooftop and, in turn, protecting the facades from rainwater.
Ancy-le-Franc and its parterre, modified to a design en broderie in the 1630s: etching by Israel Silvestre, 1640s Château d'Ancy-le-Franc is a Renaissance -style château of the 16th century located in the town of Ancy-le-Franc in the department of Yonne , in France .
Ablaq (Arabic: أبلق; particolored; literally 'piebald' [1]) is an architectural technique involving alternating or fluctuating rows of light and dark stone. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is an Arabic term [ 4 ] describing a technique associated with Islamic architecture in the Arab world . [ 5 ]
The trill is frequently found in classical music for all instruments, although it is more easily executed on some than others. For example, while it is relatively easy to produce a trill on the flute, the proper execution on brass instruments requires higher skill and is produced by quickly alternating partials. While playing a trill on the ...