"excessive" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The years from 1760 to 1780 saw a gradual shift of interest away from twisted movement and excessive ornamentation toward a neoclassical balance and sobriety.
- Instead of good simple designs, excessive ornamentation was often used to hide faults.
- Chapter 6 explores the excessive ornamentation that appeared on cars, particularly in the late 1950s, and the dominance of car design over good engineering.
- Overall, the façade of the building is void of excessive ornamentation.
- It does not, however, contain excessive or exuberant ornamentation considered inappropriate for a somber period in American history.
- As the movement evolves, the right hand elaborates the theme with outbursts of brilliant yet excessive ornamentation.
- Quintilian evidently preferred the natural, especially in language, and disliked the excessive ornamentation popular in the style of his contemporaries.
- Another aspect of the facade is "the exaggerated gestures, excessive ornamentation, and unconcealed emotionalism" with the numerous sculptures.
- The supports have, mainly, a decorative purpose, the four gigantic columns are part of this excessive ornamentation and exaggerated gestures.
- According to the architects, the structure is designed to express straightforward business of the highest class without excessive ornamentation.
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