Decorative architectural element shaped like an acanthus leaf from a building in Charleston, South Carolina erected in 1751. The base of the element is a wooden rectangle, with a mounting post at the ...
The architecture and decorative arts of the late 19th century were greatly influenced by the Aesthetic Movement, which began in the 1870s. It was the beginning of an age of ornament and beauty for ...
The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s upcoming book “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned ...