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Gaudy or gaudie [1] (from the Latin, "gaudium", meaning "enjoyment" or "merry-making") is a term used to reflect student life in a number of the ancient universities in the United Kingdom as well as other institutions such as Durham University and Reading University.
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words.
For Wilde, however, the inner meaning of Victorian decorative arts is fourfold: one must first reconstruct one’s inside so as to grasp what is outside in terms of both living quarters and mind, whilst hearkening back to von Humboldt on the way to Plato so as to be immersed in contemporaneous cosmopolitanism, [8] thereby in the ideal state ...
The form is itself ornamental, and further decorated in painted plasterwork Renaissance Revival ornaments above a door in the Dimitrie Sturdza House from Bucharest , each door having the same thing above them The relief of Diana at the Amalienburg, in Munich (Germany) Ornament print by Sebald Beham, Centaurs fighting with mounted men Baroque ...
Ornamental grass, a type of grass grown as a decoration; Ornamental iron, mild steel that has been formed into decorative shapes, similar to wrought iron work; Ornamental plant, a plant that is grown for its ornamental qualities; Ornament (architecture), a decorative detail used to embellish parts of a building or interior furnishing; Ornament ...
In glass openwork is rather less common, but the spectacular Ancient Roman cage cups use it for a decorative outer layer. Some types of objects naturally suit or even require openwork, which allows a flow of air through screens, censers or incense burners , pomanders , [ 8 ] sprinklers, ventilation grilles and panels, and various parts of ...
Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty [1] but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that improve on the original species in qualities such as color, shape, scent, and long-lasting blooms.
A surtout de table is an ornamental centrepiece displayed on a formal dining table, "a large centerpiece with mirrored plateaus and numerous candelabra and other possible display pieces on top". [1] In French surtout de table is the usual term for any type of centrepiece, but in English this "tray" type, along with the objects placed on it, is ...