Sentences with phrase «laurel wreath»

The chair is from At Home, the desk is Ikea, the laurel wreath is from HomeGoods and I spray painted it black.

I also love the dot monogram one and the laurel wreath monogram.

This one has the same laurel wreath as our 1776 pillow but inside it says «blessed be the name of the Lord..»

A delightful little knitting book, Knitlympics, has patterns for your own private Olympics: the coveted ticket, podium, winning medals, Olympic torch and the laurel wreath.

Bay laurel was used to fashion the laurel wreath of ancient Greece, a symbol of highest status.

We stood in the middle of the loft in a circle and these very uncomfortable Austrian gentlemen in their business suits crowned her with a laurel wreath and opened a bottle of champagne, with plastic glasses.

The reclamation of Italian classicism is also evident in the monumental Winged Victory whose hands surround a laurel wreath from 1940 by Achille Funi, a member of the Novecento group.

The laurel wreath is seen carved in the stone and decorative plaster works of Robert Adam, and in Federal, Regency, Directoire, and Beaux - Arts periods of architecture.

Well - known in Turin, Rama wore a braid around her head like a laurel wreath and received visitors while lying in her bed, which was in her studio.

In decorative arts, especially during the Empire period, the laurel wreath is seen woven in textiles, inlaid in marquetry, and applied to furniture in the form of gilded brass mounts.

The laurel wreath is a common motif in architecture, furniture, and textiles.

Two Jacobi & Jenkins Sterling Silver Footed Trays, Baltimore, Maryland, early 20th century, each with central monogram surrounded by a laurel wreath to a diapered ground and raised and beaded edge, More...

One is clad in a soiled gardener's hat, while the other sports a laurel wreath topped, inexplicably, with an open can.

Even the grille has been tweaked to accomodate the wider stance of the coupe — it's a grille that now wears the new Cadillac crest, the one without the laurel wreath.

The spectacular victory gave Alfa Romeo a reason to add the laurel wreath to its logo.

Write poems using the laurel wreath shape (about Olympic events) Perform the poems in groups, creating a collaborative poem by combining your work.

You could even create a laurel wreath to wear that also contains your poem!

Can't go wrong with nice, elegant laurel wreath.

The Noel pillow I made last year, I sewed burlap onto a drop cloth back, then embroidered the word Noel with the laurel wreath around it.

For the pattern I just printed off a laurel wreath, put it under the burlap and used a fine tip marker to trace the design.

If you like the patterns and laurel wreath used in these designs, I have great news: they are available for free as part of my last blog post, so be sure to check them out!

And, if you know me, you know that I love sharing my doodles and such, so be sure to check out even more totally rad freebies including my lovely laurel wreath graphics.

So, to help you out and get your creative juices flowing again, I've got some absolutely lovely laurel wreath graphics for you!

Hi Kelly Thanks for sharing my laurel wreath in your beatiful blog!

Keeping with ancient Greek tradition get the kids making a laurel wreath out green contruction paper or foam — there are two ideas for this on ehow to get you crafty!

This renaissance name has historically implied victory because the laurel wreath was used for Olympic athletes.

Perhaps it is interesting to look at some of the personal names in the early church recorded in the NT, Stephanas (the pagan Olympic games laurel wreath) Apollos (god of music and sun) Aquila (the eagle, the Roman animal emblem) Narcissus, Hermes, Nympha, Olympas, Artemus, Fortunatus, all derived from pagan mythology.

But the word used for «crown» is stephanos, which can also refer to a «reward» or «laurel wreath.»

Another connection is possible, I think, one that draws upon the Attic tradition of crowning the victor of the Pythian games with a laurel wreath and, more likely still, its Christian acception, symbolizing death's defeat in Christ.

Nothing to do with laurel wreaths (which fade and wither).

They echo the laurel wreaths of the ancient Greek Olympians saying to everyone who sees them «This woman and her child are Champions».

I just love the look of laurel wreaths — so chic!

A few months back, I shared some more pretty laurel wreaths, so if you like these puppies, then you'll definitely want to check those out as well.

If you are a regular reader of Designs By Miss Mandee, then you know how much I LOVE hand drawn design: laurel wreaths, banners — you name it!

The Corinthian column standard, on a square plinth adorned with gilt - bronze laurel wreaths above a base with foliate tongue and dart molding.

Probably the laurel wreaths.

In this simple and practical book, she groups 34 handsome, unique patterns according to theme, each set containing ready - to - use motifs that range from wild roses to bows to lyres to laurel wreaths.

Not exact matches

That no matter how you've mastered the moment, the [laurel] wreath dies.

He deserves some kind of laurel victory wreath for his role as the boys» odd coworker Frank.

A wreath of bay laurels was given as the prize at the Pythian Games because the games were in honor of Apollo, and the laurel was one of his symbols.

Effective wreaths can also be made with laurel, ground hemlock, boxwood, smilax, the glossy foliage of citrus fruits, and dozens of other kinds of trees, shrubs, and vines.