By contrast, the inch plants and wandering jew, species of Tradescantia and Zebrina, are rapid growers with watery stems and varicoloured leaves; these long-beloved houseplants are used widely in window shelves or hanging baskets.
In most cases the spathe is a dull yellow-green outside, but it may be varicoloured and often curves back to expose the inner surface.
Its northern and eastern (windward) portions receive significant rainfall and have lush vegetation and forests; its southern and western (leeward) sections, however, are arid and have varicoloured conical cinder deposits up to 600 feet (180 metres) high that were formed by secondary eruptions.
Her flamboyant costumes, which included varicoloured wigs, tight sequined dresses, and outlandishly high heels, became so famous that one of them was acquired by the Smithsonian Institution.
He copied varicoloured silhouettes of Amun and Isis, Horus and a chorus line of nubile, kohl-eyed lasses with Louise Brooks-style haircuts, onto panels of modelling balsam, before slicing the pre-embalmed thumb of his right hand; entombing it along with all his skill, so no finger afterwards could receive as good a burial.
Interested in materials and colour, he executed polychromed nudes possessing a distinctly eerie quality, as well as statues made of varicoloured materials in the manner of Greek chryselephantine sculpture (e.g., Beethoven [1902], Salome [1893], and Cassandra [1895]).
1400 bc) are a series of splendid blades from mainland Greece, which must be attributed to Cretan craftsmen, with ornament in relief, incised, or inlaid with varicoloured metals, gold, silver, and niello.
Sussman, whose personal aesthetic reflected the vibrancy of her varicoloured designs, received the American Institute of Graphic Arts Medal in 2004 and was inducted into the Art Directors Club of New York Hall of Fame in 2012.
Traditional visual arts survive in works of tapestry, embroidery, leather, pottery, and ceramics, and in the manufacture of wool and goat-hair rugs with varicoloured stripes; singing is also important, as is storytelling.
Although primarily thought of as bedding plants, the varicoloured coleuses, or painted nettles, can decorate a sunny window with a brilliant array of leaf patterns.
Varicoloured patterns may be produced by repeated tying and dipping in additional colours.
