Model apartments originally had a sleek aesthetic meant to lure younger buyers.
And as they staked claims to far-flung lands, the Ottomans kept Istanbul stocked with fresh aesthetic and intellectual capital, luring poets, historians, scientists and artists from abroad, the Venetian painter Gentile Bellini among them.
Nomad opened in Paris in 1999 and it wasn't long before its ability to create canapés which perfectly reflected the various aesthetic demands of a brand had lured in many of the big names, including Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint-Laurent, Hermes and Chanel.
Their plans for restoring an old New England boathouse send Gregor into fits of derision, but Rita's sensual allure leads him toward double-barreled seduction: luring her to adopt his aesthetic vision, which might raise her status to something resembling his, and to his bed.
Quipping about the composer's aesthetic and political reputation, Tzimon Barto suggested that he tried to lure gentle music out of it, but gave up and treated it like [Arno] Breker.
Art adds to the aesthetic experience; making my way down to the dining room, lured by the sweet sound of piano playing, I ogled Vusi Khumalo's massive, powerful mural of the Kwanele informal settlement.
The sales pitch worked too well: fans were lured in, but so were politicians, not all of whom appreciated the aesthetic appeal of a sport that combines staccato strikes with legato grappling.
Timequakes, beyond an aesthetic and precious first dance, is treating of the temporal sedimentation of our cultural patrimony, misappropriation and lure.
