Sentences with phrase «status symbol of wealth»

The latest model of a high - end brand is the classic status symbol of wealth and prestige.

Employing inexpensive materials, such as enamel paint, papier - mâché, or acrylic on canvas, to reconstruct lacquered mahogany, gilded ornaments, and marble surfaces, Lowe transforms the once intimidating status symbols of wealth into easily accessible and disarmingly cartoonish props.

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I think that this premium might end up becoming further enticing to a new or unintended target of Chinese consumers that enjoys making large ticket purchases at the aim of being a status symbol or «showing off» their wealth.

It is possible that, for some of these men, their targets represented a symbol of «white Britain», an establishment that could be blamed for their failure to acquire wealth or status.

He adds that the majority of the materials, recovered from tombs, provide a glimpse of the wealth in the community, because status symbols were buried with the dead during this period.

Instead of sentient creatures, these animals have become novelties or a symbol of wealth and status.

It is a symbol of freedom, an emblem of America's pioneering spirit, a status symbol, a mark of one's wealth, and sometimes, a sad substitute for a home or a temporary place to lay one's head.

The exhibition examines how pearls have been employed over centuries as a symbol of status and wealth, how tastes vary in different cultures, and the changing designs of jewellery with pearls.

As the artist describes: «It is about pearls and the discrepancy between their perceived status of being timeless status symbols of refined taste and wealth (with exotic overtones) and the often very unromantic reality.»

This winter, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) presents The Horse in Ancient Greek Art, a ground - breaking exhibition that explores the Greeks» fascination with an animal that served as a symbol of wealth, power, and status in ways that are recognizable and familiar even today.

As the middle class grows, which we all welcome and support, in many nations items like ivory or rhinoceros horn become symbols of wealth and social status.