Sentence examples for painted decoration from inspiring English sources

By the end of the 18th century, painted decoration largely supplanted carving on mirrors, the frames being decorated with floral patterns or classical ornaments.

Floors and ceilings might also carry painted decoration.

Overglaze painted decoration was introduced in the late 18th century by yet another Moustiers factory.

"Sinan's shallow domes, however, with their abstract painted decoration, seem to magically float overhead.

On the Greek mainland there was a similar lack of interest in painted decoration on pots.

Vessels were modelled in the shape of animal or human figures, which were also used as motifs for painted decoration.

The Annunciation panel by Lippi actually comes from the Medici palace, and Antonio del Pollaiuolo painted decorations for this domestic temple of the arts.

A former hairdresser, Mr. Esparza has recaptured his faith, he said, through restoring the exuberantly painted decorations and murals of churches in central and south Texas.

Outstanding examples include a group of shallow lotus bowls (circa 1450 to 1250 B.C.) with gaily painted decorations, and a small collection of chalices (circa 1425 to 925 B.C.) in various stylized lotus shapes.

The results highlighted the possibility to get information about ancient materials as varnishes, glues, painted decorations and dyes used to color the inlays.

The instrument has been shattered during World War II, and the fragments are now held in Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan; they still conserve the original black and white purflings and the painted decorations.