"motif" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- There is polychrome decoration dating from the end of the 18th century, which features figurative, vegetative and geometric motifs.
- These skullcaps are usually decorated with either geometric or figurative motifs.
- Under Islam, abstract and geometric images multiplied, gradually replacing the figurative motifs.
- There are examples of figurative motifs in vernacular architecture and popular culture, too.
- Once ubiquitous, figurative motifs nearly disappeared during the long reign of modern design, with its emphasis on abstract form.
- Ancient geometric patterns became supplemented with more decorative and, often, figurative motifs.
- According to the wholesalers for the local market, the removal of figurative motifs diminishes all risks in its sales.
- But advanced loom technology imported from abroad increasingly encouraged the use of figurative motifs.
- The Portal of Hell, in contrast, does not contain figurative motifs, only floral decoration.
- The couple, who were painters, excelled at surface decoration, combining both romantic and figurative motifs.
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