Word: gems
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...Melange of Queer Art Exploring Deviance, Allure and the Curious Concoction of the Two.” The multimedia representations of homosexuality on display are alluring and thoughtfully blended with images from mainstream life to question our assumptions of normal behavior. Seemingly small in scope, this gem of a collection is an ambitious project that ought not to be overlooked...
...Power’s first album of original material in five years is a stark, chilling gem...
...Quakers, Clark had a gem of a game, registering team-highs with 28 points and 13 rebounds. She also racked up two steals while making an impact with her tough, aggressive defense...
...subcontinentals, and a touch of cheap spice for everyone else. That was yesterday's formula. A new crop of Indian restaurateurs is aiming for international culinary recognition?while also trying to attract diners with fat wallets?by offering ultra-cool premises, wine lists fit for a Michelin-starred French gem, and an innovative take on old classics...
Then there were the decorative arts: hard-stone (pietre dure) inlays, gems, tapestries. The tapestries in particular were a way of extracting the maximum visual punch from skilled labor: not only could they reproduce great designs at a fraction of the cost of painting, but they could also cover enormous surfaces with sumptuous effects. Monarchs loved them, setting up weaving factories in the Netherlands, France, Naples and Madrid. Naturally, the Medici had to have their own. Most elaborate of all were the pietre dure designs--fantastically elaborate inlays of jasper, lapis lazuli, serpentine and all manner of semiprecious stones, sawed...