In architecture, a grotesque (/ɡroʊˈtɛsk/) is a fantastic or mythical figure carved from stone and fixed to the walls or roof of a building. A chimera...
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at least the 18th century (in French and German, as well as English), grotesque has come to be used as a general adjective for the strange, mysterious...
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dance "Grotesque", a song by Saori@destiny from the album World Wild 2010 Grotesque (band), a Swedish death metal band Grotesque (architecture) a form...
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Sans-serif (redirect from Grotesque sans-serif)
sans-serif designs are usually divided into these major groups: § Grotesque, § Neo-grotesque, § Geometric, § Humanist, and § Other or mixed. Sans-serif typefaces...
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mixed species quadrupeds, such as bixie, tianlu, and even qilin. Grotesque (architecture) Anzû (older reading: Zû) – a Mesopotamian monster The Beast in...
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be stiffly dignified)" is also derived from its name. Gargoyle Grotesque (architecture) Makara (Hindu mythology) Onigawara Shibi (roof tile) Team Shachi...
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Gargoyle (category Grotesques)
In architecture, and specifically Gothic architecture, a gargoyle (/ˈɡɑːrɡɔɪl/) is a carved or formed grotesque: 6–8 with a spout designed to convey water...
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The grotesque body is a concept, or literary trope, put forward by Russian literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin in his study of François Rabelais' work. The...
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Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages...
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artwork and movies, and it is used in architecture. Gothic novel Speculative fiction portal "Grotesquerie vs Grotesque: When To Use Each One In Writing?"...
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Gargoyle (monster) (category Grotesques)
music video "Kiss of Dawn" features many gargoyles and grotesques. Grotesque (architecture) Gargouille Carranca Hunky punk Sheela na gig Kythera of...
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Imperial roof decoration (category Architecture in China)
seen on commercial structures and tourist boats. Chiwen Gargoyle Grotesque (architecture) Onigawara Imperial guardian lion Shachihoko Media related to Imperial...
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Rococo architecture, prevalent during the reign of Louis XV in France from 1715 to 1774, is an exceptionally ornamental and exuberant architectural style...
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churches. They also tend to display a higher level of contemporary architectural style and the work of accomplished craftsmen, and occupy a status both...
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These are "exceptional examples of NeoGothic Revival architecture, complete with carved faces (grotesques), gargoyles, and other carved stone embellishments"...
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This page is a glossary of architecture. Contents Top A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z See also Notes References Abacus A flat slab forming...
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animals, birds, or human figures or faces, sometimes realistic, but often Grotesque: the Green Man is a frequent subject. The Romanesque Norwich Cathedral...
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Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of previously published short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840. It was published...
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Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. Victorian refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901)...
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English Gothic is an architectural style that flourished from the late 12th until the mid-17th century. The style was most prominently used in the construction...
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GUBU (redirect from Grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecidented)
The acronym GUBU, standing for grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented, refers to a strange series of incidents in Ireland in the summer of...
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Interior architecture is the design of a building or shelter from inside out, or the design of a new interior for a type of home that can be fixed. It...
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Chiwen (category Architecture in China)
Temple A golden shachihoko on the roof of Nagoya Castle Gargoyle Grotesque (architecture) Shibi (roof tile), Japanese variation of chiwei. Onigawara Shachihoko...
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Church architecture refers to the architecture of Christian buildings, such as churches, chapels, convents, seminaries, etc. It has evolved over the two...
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an architectural grotesque which adorns numerous ancient buildings. Rowan, Alistair (1997). "The Irishness of Irish Architecture". Architectural History...
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Arabesque (category Arabic architecture)
groups. The first includes ornaments adopted from antiquity: grotesques, architectural ornaments such as the orders, foliage scrolls and self-contained...
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designs in A Walk in Cassiobury Gardens and Views of Cassiobury. In Grotesque Architecture of 1767 there is a design for a rockwork bridge to decorate "the...
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neocolonial española) is an architectural stylistic movement arising in the early 20th century based on the Spanish colonial architecture of the Spanish colonization...
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Granata F. Deconstruction and the Grotesque: Martin Margiela / Experimental Fashion: Performance Art, Carnival and the Grotesque Body. London — New York, I.B...
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Bhoma (category Grotesques)
In Balinese temple architecture, a Bhoma is a carved or formed grotesque which decorates certain parts of the Balinese temple complex. The statue is similar...
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