med by the two projectingwalls and the wall which unites them, and twointernal obtuse angles, formed by the two pro- jecting walls and the straight wall of thebuilding from which they project. Sometimesthe bow is carried the whole height of abuilding, and sometimes it is carried no higherthan to… … Background (in painting), those portions ofthe field upon which the painting is executedwhich remain visible. Blooming (in painting), a peculiar appear-ance to which the softer varnishes are liable inconsequence of damp. Brace, a piece of timber framed in withbevel joints, serving to preserve the…
Design · Decoration and ornament · Art
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