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It contains 408 statues and busts altogether, the central three of which belong to an earlier cross of 1231.
The most striking of these are the palaces of Duke Max and of Prince Luitpold; the Odeon, a large building for concerts, adorned with frescoes and marble busts; the war office; the royal library, in the Florentine palatial style; the Ludwigskirche, a successful reproduction of the Italian Romanesque style, built in 1829-1844, and containing a huge fresco of the Last Judgment by Cornelius; the blind asylum; and, lastly, the university.
Here is situated the Ruhmeshalle or hall of fame, a Doric colonnade containing busts of eminent Bavarians.
Marble statues are out of place in the wooden buildings as well as in the parks of Japan, and even plaster busts or groups, though less incongruous perhaps.
In the centre of the old town is the Place d'Armes, in which stands the former hotel-de-ville (rebuilt in 174.0, restored in 1867), with busts of Eustache de St Pierre, Francis, duke of Guise, and Cardinal Richelieu.
An approach to literature was made in the Annales Maximi, records of private families, funeral orations and inscriptions on busts and tombs such as those of the Scipios in XVI.
The interior, which is as rich as coloured marbles, gilding, and sculptures can make it, contains the busts of more than a hundred German worthies.
Such was the number of portraits, 2 busts and medallions of him in circulation before he left Paris that he would have been recognized from them by any adult citizen in any part of the civilized world."
It contains an interesting collection of the busts of Mexican celebrities.
Among the other prominent buildings in Weimar are the Griines Schloss (18th century), containing a library of 200,000 volumes and a valuable collection of portraits, busts and literary and other curiosities; the old ducal dower-house (Wittumspalais); the museum, built in1863-1868in the Renaissance style with some old masters and Preller's famous mural paintings illustrating the Odyssey.
AdvertisementIts exterior is adorned with statues and busts of Connecticut statesmen and carvings of scenes in the history of the state.
Between these dates Houdon had not been idle; busts of Catharine II., Diderot and Prince Galitzin were remarked at the Salon of 1773, and at that of 1775 he produced, not only his Morpheus in marble, but busts of Turgot, Gluck (in which the marks of small-pox in the face were reproduced with striking effect) and Sophie Arnould as Iphigeneia (now in the Wallace Collection, London), together with his well-known marble relief, "Grive suspendue par les pattes."
To every Salon Houdon was a chief contributor; most of the leading men of the day were his sitters; his busts of d'Alembert, Prince Henry of Prussia, Gerbier, Buffon (for Catharine of Russia) and Mirabeau are remarkable portraits; and in 1778, when the news of Rousseau's death reached him, Houdon started at once for Ermenonville, and there took a cast of the dead man's face, from which he produced the grand and life-like head now in the Louvre.
Under Napoleon, of whom in 1806 he made a nude statue now at Dijon, Houdon received little employment; he was, however, commissioned to execute the colossal reliefs intended for the decoration of the column of the "Grand Army" at Boulogne (which ultimately found a different destination); he also produced a statue of Cicero for the senate, and various busts, amongst which may be cited those of Marshal Ney, of Josephine and of Napoleon himself, by whom Houdon was rewarded with the legion of honour.
Besides busts and figurines, which belong as a rule to the Greek period, the smaller objects usually found are earthen pitchers and lamps, glass-wares, tesserae and gems. Of buildings which can be called architectural few specimens now exist on Phoenician soil, for the reason that for ages the inhabitants have used the ruins as convenient quarries.
AdvertisementA number of statues, busts, gems and coins represented Antinoos as the ideal type of youthful beauty, often with the attributes of some special god.
The Villa Suburbana has given us a good number of marble busts, and the so-called statue of Aristides, but above all that splendid collection of bronze statues and busts mostly reproductions of famous Greek works now to be found in the Naples Museum.
In his private chapel he had busts of Orpheus, Abraham, Apollonius of Tyana and Jesus Christ.
To these works should be added his monuments to "Cardinal Lavigerie" and "General de La Fayette" (the latter in Washington), and his statues of "Lamartine" (1876) and "St Vincent de Paul" (1879), as well as the "Balzac," which he executed for the Societe des gens de lettres on the rejection of that by Rodin; and the busts of "Carolus-Duran" and "Coquelin cadet" (1896).
Literature, science and art are represented in different parts of the city by statues and busts of Rauch, Schinkel, Thaer, Beuth, Schadow, Winckelmann, Schiller, Hegel and Jahn.
AdvertisementPippin the Short and the early Carolings made use of intaglios, both actual antiques and copies from them; their successors had seals of ordinary types usually showing their busts.
The large bronzes are almost the only ones which have survived from classical times, the most famous of them being the seated Mercury and the dancing Faun; the marbles reckon among their vast number the Psyche, the Capuan Venus, the portraits of Homer and Julius Caesar, as well as the huge group called the Toro Farnese (Amphion and Zethus tying Dirce to its horns), the Farnese Hercules, the excellent though late statues of the Balbi on horseback and a very fine collection of ancient portrait busts.
The English garden, a beautiful public park, contains the ducal mortuary chapel and several monuments, including busts of Brahms and Jean Paul Richter.
Monuments, tombs, busts and memorials crowd the choir, its chapels and the transepts, nor is the nave wholly free of them.
It has a fine Norman cathedral, upon the gable of which is one of the best extant busts of Julian the Apostate.
AdvertisementThe Lustgarten, the Wilhelmsplatz and the Plantage are open spaces laid out as pleasure-grounds and adorned with statues and busts.
The Valhalla, or Hall of Heroes, contains busts of eminent Scotsmen.
The Corporation buildings, a blend of the Scots Baronial and French Gothic styles, contain busts of several Scottish sovereigns a statue of Robert Burns, and Sir Noel Paton's painting of the "Spirit of Religion."
The chief building (in Chapel Street, Lamb's Conduit Street, London) is adorned with busts of the saints of humanity, and regular services are held.
Numerous other statues, portrait busts, and medallions came from the sculptor's hand, which gained him a medal of honour at the Paris Exhibition of 1878 and the grand prix at that of 1889.
This included sculptured busts of Lucy Stone, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frances Willard, Harriet Martineau, Mary Livermore and William Lloyd Garrison.
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Inside are the enameled busts of the Queen and her mother, Anne Boleyn, wearing ruby and diamond brooches respectively.
A series of 18th-century busts below the tapestries represent distinguished early scientists and philosophers.
For he applied himself to manufacture wares having a close affinity with the shocking monstrosities used for sepulchral purposes in ancient Apulia, where fragments of dissected satyrs, busts of nymphs or halves of horses were considered graceful excrescences for the adornment of an amphora or a pithos.
To the left is the Villetta Dinegro, a beautiful park belonging to the city, decorated with cascades and a number of statues and busts of prominent statesmen and citizens.
The sets of spoons popular as christening presents in Tudor times, the handles of which terminate in heads or busts of the apostles, are a special form to which antiquarian interest attaches (see Apostle Spoons).
Aided by famine, by the suppression of the maximum, and by the imminent bankruptcy of the assignats, they endeavoured to arouse the working classes and the former Hanriot companies against a government which was trying to destroy the republic, and had b1oken the busts of Marat and guillotined Carrier and Fouquier-Tinville, the former public prosecutor.
In their new, clean, and light study with its small busts and pictures and new furniture sat Berg and his wife.
This was a bonus year for UNION JACK readers as the paper gave away 7 high busts of Sexton Blake.
Busts - The Egyptians loved to glorify their leaders and their gods with ornate and exceedingly complex busts, and so these designs have endured in modern Egyptian inspired designs.
You can find busts of everyone from Cleopatra and Nefertiti to Bastet cats and the sun god Ra.
Figurines - Like the busts, ancient Egyptians also liked to honor their gods and their leaders with small figurines depicting them in battle or simply in a regal pose.
Would Chapman would have allowed one of his "busts" the same courtesy if there was extenuating circumstances surrounding that person's arrest?
It also works for women with smaller busts.
Women with B-cups often want to enhance and lift their busts.
Empire waist dresses flatter full busts and hide bellies.
Women with large busts especially need the support a well-made bra provides.
Some women have big busts that they want to minimize, while others consider their busts their best feature.
Lace, skinny straps, demi-cups and transparent material all make beautiful bras, but these types of elements don't often lend the support that women with ample busts need, regardless of their size.
Many full figured women hesitate to wear a demi bra because they feel it lacks the necessary support for their larger busts.
For women with full busts, this is, of course, of prime importance.
It's assumed that most women who are plus size also have large busts.
This design is great for those with larger busts since it will provide support while flattering the figure.
For those concerned with fuller busts, be careful wearing skimpier styles in the water or for activities.
Meanwhile, women with large busts are served well with coats that don't overwhelm the upper body.
That gets old as the day wears on, but another thing to consider is that elasticized tops don't flatter large busts.
Many women with larger busts have traditionally had some trouble finding suits that work for them, but modern tankinis are nearly always fun and flattering and a great option for summer fun.
A good bikini for small to average busts, the mesh triangle design can be offered in either lined or unlined styles.
Those with large busts or who intend to engage in beach activities should avoid wearing this type of bikini top.
The halter design makes it the best type of top for women with large busts and it also offers a better amount of security to help avoid any swimsuit mishaps.
This style of top works exceptionally well for larger busts, because of the support it provides.
Cyla also recommends the halter style for women with smaller busts.
Tankini swimsuits are a great halfway house between the bikini and one piece, and a good choice for women with bigger busts, who may worry about popping out of a regular bikini top.
The suit features side ties on the bottom and moderate back coverage, and because of the way the cups are made, women with small to average sized busts will fare better in this suit.
This fitted style offers great support to women with large busts.
Small busts can add a little boost with the help of a padded tankini top.
It provides great support, especially for women with smaller busts.
By contrast, women with small busts are greatly benefited by pleats because they give your bustline the illusion of a fuller, rounded appearance.
As with full busts, pleats along larger parts of your body such as hips, thighs or rear will add mass and should be avoided.
Spaghetti straps are great for women with heavier busts.
Sheath dresses are especially valuable for women with curvier frames, as the sleek lines of this style serve to mitigate larger busts and hips.
Neck lines range from turtlenecks to cowl necks, which are great for smaller chests, and scoop necks to V-necks, which flatter larger busts a bit more.
Women with small busts can also benefit from the empire waist.
Ladies with broad shoulders or large busts wear halter top dresses especially well as long as the bodice is fitted and the skirt isn't too clingy at the hips and thighs.
Corsets were designed to minimize a woman's waist and maximize their busts.
For women with larger busts, you'll be pleased to know that these bras are available in larger sizes.
Cone bras in particular can offer even more support for mature or well-endowed women's busts.
That said, many women with larger busts feel uncomfortable wearing the very pointy styles.
The bra is tailor-made for women with large busts.
It should also be noted that even for exercise, this is not a great bra for women with larger busts.
A satin sling bra, available in black, has slender straps that are best for women with smaller busts as this bra doesn't go bigger than a C cup.
Although women with large busts greatly benefit from bras that offer extra support, even ladies who don't require a lot of support can reap the advantages of undergarments designed to correct the posture.
Women's Health Magazine says the C9 by Champion Seamless Cami Sports Bra ($14 - $17) is a winner for A and B cups during high impact workouts (like those that involve running and jumping) for ladies with small busts.
Prevention called it the "best bra all around" and Lululemon specifically states that it was designed to meet the needs of women with small busts.
Avoid corsets with unfinished seams and details under the breasts, which are uncomfortable for women who have sensitive skin or fuller busts.
From drug busts to domestic violence calls, COPS is shamefully entertaining for anyone who has ever dreamed of busting a rebel against the law.
One reviewer called the show "thinly veiled S&M" while another balked at the police resources being used to create TV-friendly busts.
An article on Science Text busts this myth.