In the still small but gay and colorful pavilion devised by Le Vau, now his favorite architect, the young sovereign surrounded himself with sensuous Italian or Flemish cabinets.
were redecorated in 1654–55 with frescoed and stuccoed ceilings in the Bolognese manner
Conservator Yana van Dyke explores the tradition of marbled paper, a popular art form across much of Central Asia that came to be adopted by the Deccan empires.
Handmade marbled papers are made one sheet at a time in the following manner: a bath
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
But as men and women began to ponder not the next life, but this one, the manner
Increasing prosperity fueled demand for houses that were more comfortable and more elegant, while patrons grew more sophisticated, architects better esteemed, and craftsmen capable of realizing ever more ambitious designs.
details are of Italian inspiration, but they are combined and executed in a Dutch manner
By the turn of the twentieth century, a new stylistic vocabulary—with distinct regional characteristics—had been firmly established. Whether realistic or abstract, exuberant or restrained, curvilinear or geometric, there was a consistency in the purposeful rejection of outmoded tastes and exploration of new design influences.
motifs, while thoroughly integrated, often were treated in a linear or geometric manner
Now, only older women carry on the practice of weaving baskets in the traditional manner
508 Magdalene Odundo’s vessels blend multiple associations and meanings in a manner
Silver has always held an exalted position within the decorative arts.
thus representing the legend of Narcissus in a subtle but highly sophisticated manner
… some twentieth-century artists engaged letterforms and language in the graphic arts in ways that challenged dominant linguistic codes, as well as cultural, social, and political structures.
), forms are dispersed across the surface of the page, challenging the dominant manner
Inscription: Recto, lower right, in pen and brown ink: A.V. Dyck.Verso, lower right, in graphite: 1972.118.279Marking: Recto, lower left, collector’s mark of Sir Joshua Reynolds (Lugt 2364)Recto, lower left, collector’s mark of Thomas Hudson (Lugt 2432)Recto, lower right center, collector’s mark of Prosper Henry Lankrik (Lugt 2090)Recto, lower right, collector’s mark of Baron Louis-Auguste de Schwiter (Lugt 1768)Verso, lower left, collector’s mark of Pierre Olivier Dubaut (Lugt 2103b)Verso, bottom right, MMA stamp
sophisticated and privileged members of the Caroline court in a suitably glamorous manner
