haydn thomas: motif project
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By Haydn Thomas
MOTIF PROJECT
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CLASSICAL GREEK
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The volute capital an architectural detail, and is part of the Ionic order in classical Greek architecture. The volute capital is characterized by the two curls on the sides. The left picture is of a jewelry box in my
house, and the other is of Carroll Hall in Chapel Hill, NC.
VOLUTE CAPITAL
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This is a pediment on a building at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The pediment is a classical Greek architectural
element.
PEDIMENT
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The fret or key border is a classical Greek motif. The top picture is from a small tray
at my grandparents house, that they bought on a trip to Greece. The vase is
from an antiques shop in Winston- Salem, NC, called Kinnaman’s Antiques.
FRET/KEY BORDER
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CLASSICAL ROME
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The arabesque design motif originated in classical Rome and was
modified for centuries to come by many others.
This arabesque design was found on a cabinet door of an armoire in
Kinnaman’s Antiques.
ARABESQUE
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BAROQUE
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The saltire stretcher was prominent furniture detail in the Baroque period. It is used for structure and support but also
gives an element of design. This is a modern representation of a saltire stretcher on a sofa table in my house.
SALTIRE STRETCHER
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This is the leg to a table at Kinnaman’s Antiques. The style of the leg is Baroque. This
is called a “barley sugar twist”. This type of turning was used in English Baroque furniture.
TURNINGS
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RENAISSANCE
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The fleur de lis motif is typical in French design. It originated during the time of the
Renaissance, and has been a symbol for France. This was on a lamp base in my
house.
FLEUR DE LIS
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Dental molding is used in many
different styles, but originates at
the time of Renaissance style.
This is dental molding on the doorway to my grandparents
house, and inside of their living
room.
DENTAL MOLDING
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The broken pediment is a furniture form and an architectural detail of the Renaissance period. Here it is used above the
door to my grandparents house.
BROKEN PEDIMENT
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This is the top of a table from Kinnaman’s Antiques. The table has a top made of inlayed wood, which is layers of different types of wood,
that together make a design. Inlays were popular in French Renaissance design.
INLAY
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The festoon design motif originates in the Italian Renaissance period. It is also sometimes referred to as a swag. This
festoon is on the front of Johnson Hall at Meredith College.
FESTOON
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The cartouche design motif is of the Italian Renaissance style. This cartouche is also on the front of Johnson Hall at Meredith College. Cartouches often have a coat of arms in the center. This one has the letter M in the center, for Meredith College.
CARTOUCHE
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ENGLISH ROCOCO AND
QUEEN ANNE
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This is a fan motif on a lamp base in my house. The fan motif is often found on furniture of the
English Rococo period, Queen Anne and Early Georgian styles.
FAN MOTIF
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This is a modern interpretation of a finial on the top of a lamp in my house. Finials are typical of English Rococo and
Chippendale style furniture.
FINIAL
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The cabriole leg is a typical furniture form of Queen Anne style furniture. This is a
modified cabriole leg with a club foot, on a small table in my dorm room.
CABRIOLE LEG
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The vase shaped splat is a furniture form used in the back of Queen Anne style chairs. This chair is part of a dining room set at my grandparents
house.
VASE SHAPED SPLAT
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MOTIF PROJECT
DUE: OCTOBER 4, 2011
BY: HAYDN THOMAS