What is the origin of excess in ornamentation?

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What is the origin of excess in ornamentation?

2007-04-19 04:21:00 · 3 answers · asked by Baron VonHiggins 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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Excess wealth. During periods of less wealth everything from clothing to housing was more simple and modest. During periods of wealth, the ages of "conspicuous consumption" they've been called, then excess ornamentation was the rage. Renaissance and Rococo are two examples.

2007-04-19 05:22:51 · answer #1 · answered by John B 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋

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2007-04-20 03:49:22 · answer #2 · answered by havenjohnny 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

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2007-04-23 22:38:16 · answer #3 · answered by FlatTyrz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋