architectural ornament
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For that shot, we positioned this architectural ornament exactly behind Stanton as if rays of light are coming out of his head like he’s a saint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
"But they reflect the diversity of architectural ornament found on churches up and down the country."
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2019
This architectural gem is a rare example of tequitqui style, which shows the influence of indigenous Indian craftsmen on Spanish baroque architectural ornament.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 14, 2018
Rather, it is a publicly owned private space, an outdoor showroom and storage area for Allan Reiver’s Elizabeth Street Gallery, which deals in antiques and architectural ornament.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2015
You will often hear modern architects defending their monstrous ornamentation on the ground that it is "conventional," and that architectural ornament ought to be conventionalized.
From Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853 by John Ruskin
