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Century Carved

June 1st, 2008

Angie

Century Carved

Elegant, Beautiful, Unique Oriental Furnishings – 45 Refurbished Red Lacquer Chinese Antique Low Altar Table

Beautiful Chinese low altar table, authentic early 20th century design, refurbished in a lovely, rustic, distressed, oriental red painted finish. New oriental style brass leaf shaped drawer pulls, hand carved decorated leg aprons, an exceptional, unique piece offered at a remarkable price, part of a outstanding collection of partially restored Chinese country antiques; servers, buffets, sideboards…

Decorative -Antique Carved Teak Buffet Original Patina Sideboard Chest

$1,349.00

The earliest versions of the sideboard familiar today made their appearance in the 18th century, but they gained most of their popularity during the 19th century as households became prosperous enough to dedicate a room solely to dining.As houses became smaller, and cultural changes pushed formal dining and entertaining into the background, the sideboard faded as well….

Coaster Photo Mugs

Two rectangular coasters or mats, with a roundel roughly carved out of the centre of each, crudely painted in oils with early 19th century sea battles. The coasters are probably a sailors work…..

La Faute De La Musique: Songs of John Cage

$6.93

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Carved from Empty Words

$9.49

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Contemporary Fireplaces for the 21st Century

Most recent fireplaces are more for interior dcor than for heating, which was its original purpose. The appearance of the Recent fireplace has become predominantly crucial in regards to individual choice, and thus serves to satisfy some aesthetic value of visual stimulation in the contemporary home.

The thing about Most recent fireplaces is that they come in a great deal of styles that reflect the respective personalities of their owners. Fireplaces are made just as much or even more by sculptors or stone carvers than architects, suggesting that Recent fireplaces are more an artistic achievement than an architectural necessity.

Walter S. Arnold, a fireplace sculptor based in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., for example, is one such person. He features his work online at his Affordable Fireplaces homepage or at marblestudios.com.

He carves fireplaces out of marble and limestone, and draws many of his designs from Chinese roofs, Egyptian Revival, and Italian statuary, and the Classical relief. The possibilities for designing and constructing a Present state fireplace are virtually endless!

The process of creating one of these stylish Contemporary fireplaces consists of three phases: Design, Carving, and Installation. In designing the Recent fireplace, the conception starts with an idea and then a simple measured drawing, which then is transformed into a life-size representation that allows for a closer look at the moldings and the carving details so that smaller measurements can be ascertained.

After all of this is determined, these details are sent off to a stone mill, and the material is ordered to size (20-ton blocks are an example of what would be needed, although its different every time). Carving deals with transforming the detailed drawings to the stone. First, the images are drawn on the stone to precise measurement (although maybe slightly off to accommodate carving space).

Next, these images are basically shaped, and then the nuances are worked out. This is all done with a specialized set of hammers and chisels. Finally, the installation is performed by a stone mason, who anchors the carved pieces to the wall around the fireplace display with galvanized wall ties.

The carved stones are hooked together with bronze pins, and the gaps are filled in with mortar and then topped with grout. The installation process takes several days to finish, but the work results in a spectacular Recent fireplace with a unique style all of its own!

Of course, this isnt to say that Recent fireplaces do not function as fashionable heaters. Fires still burn in them and require traditional fuel types, such as wood and even petroleum. The fire itself serves to provide warmth to the home as well as a mesmerizing feature of life that quiets the heart and allows the mind to drift away.

Modern fireplaces are still a tradition in the home, but their influence has reached many areas of civilized society making them fine examples of how art is functional.

Could someone translate this into proper French?

Burgundy is in the middle of France and has four counties–Saône et Loire, Nivère, Cote d’Or, and Yonne. When visiting, one can see the Musee de la Vie Bourguignonne, the Musee d’Art Sacre, the Ducal Palace, and le Parc Buffon, as well as others.
In 1430 the Burgundians captured Joan of Arc.
The trumpet was invented in Burgundy. Burgundy also hosted the first diamond engagement ring.
Interesting places to visit: The Burgundy Canal is over 250 miles long and changed French social evolution. Vezelay, Chateau de Comarin, and Abbey Fontenay are castles located in Burgundy.
Wood-frame merchants’ houses remain from the 15th and 16th centuries as well as two fine churches dating from the 13th century. Notre Dame, begun in 1229, is an excellent example of Burgundian Gothic architecture and has a well-preserved, elaborately carved exterior. The university was established in 1722. Saint-Michel church (15th-16th centuries) is a mixture of Gothic and Renaissance architecture.

Some corrections from the previous anser – some of her sentences did not make much sense:

Bourgogne est au centre de la France et a quatre comtées — Saone et Loire, Nivre, Cote d’Or, et Yonne. En visitant, on peut voir le Musée de la Vie Bourguignonne, le Musée d’art Sacré, le palais ducal du Musée, et le Parc Buffon, ainsi que d’autres. En 1430 les Bourguignon ont capturé Joan D’Arc. La trompette fut inventée en Bourgogne. Bourgogne a également accueilli la première bague de fiançailles en diamant. Des endroits intéressants à visiter : Le canal de Bourgogne mesure plus de 250 miles et a changé l’évolution sociale française. Vezelay, le Chateau de Comarin, et l’ Abbee de Fontenay sont des châteaux situés en Bourgogne. Les maisons en bois des commercant y sont depuis les 15ème et 16ème siècles, ainsi que deux églises elegantes datees du 13ème siècle. La Notre Dame, commencée en 1229, est un excellent exemple d’architecture gothique bourguignonne et a un extérieur bien-préservé et minutieusement découpé. L’université y a été fondée en 1722. L’église de Saint-Michel (15ème-16ème siècles) est un mélange d’architecture gothique et de Renaissance.