Girandole, the Glossary
A girandole is an ornamental branched candle holder consisting of several lights that may be on a stand or mounted on the wall, either by itself or attached to a mirror.[1]
Table of Contents
36 relations: Agate, Amethyst, Bobèche, Bronze, Candelabra, Candlestick, Carnelian, Catherine wheel (firework), Chalcedony, Chandelier, Chinoiserie, Coral, Diminutive, Federal architecture, Festoon, Finial, French language, Garland, Guéridon, Hardwood, Italian language, Jade, Louis XIV, Louis XVI, Meissen porcelain, Neoclassical architecture, Palace of Versailles, Pinwheel (toy), Quartz, Rijksmuseum, Rococo, Sconce (light fixture), Thomas Chippendale, Thomas Johnson (designer), Torchère, William Chambers (architect).
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Agate
Agate is the banded variety of chalcedony, which comes in a wide variety of colors.
Amethyst
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz.
Bobèche
A bobèche is an American or French term for an annular device used for catching wax, or for an ornamental element taking the same form. Girandole and bobèche are candles.
Bronze
Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids, such as arsenic or silicon.
Candelabra
A candelabra (plural candelabras) or candelabrum (plural candelabra or candelabrums) is a candle holder with multiple arms. Girandole and candelabra are candles.
Candlestick
A candlestick is a device used to hold a candle in place. Girandole and candlestick are candles.
Carnelian
Carnelian (also spelled cornelian) is a brownish-red mineral commonly used as a semiprecious stone.
Catherine wheel (firework)
The Catherine wheel or pinwheel is a type of firework consisting either of a powder-filled spiral tube, or an angled rocket mounted with a pin through its center.
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Chalcedony
Chalcedony is a cryptocrystalline form of silica, composed of very fine intergrowths of quartz and moganite.
Chandelier
A chandelier is an ornamental lighting device, typically with spreading branched supports for multiple lights, designed to be hung from the ceiling. Girandole and chandelier are chandeliers and light fixtures.
Chinoiserie
(loanword from French chinoiserie, from chinois, "Chinese") is the European interpretation and imitation of Chinese and other Sinosphere artistic traditions, especially in the decorative arts, garden design, architecture, literature, theatre, and music.
Coral
Corals are colonial marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria.
Diminutive
A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to derogatorily belittle something or someone.
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classical architecture built in the United States following the American Revolution between 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815, which was influenced heavily by the works of Andrea Palladio with several innovations on Palladian architecture by Thomas Jefferson and his contemporaries.
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Festoon
A festoon (from French feston, Italian festone, from a Late Latin festo, originally a festal garland, Latin festum, feast) is a wreath or garland hanging from two points, and in architecture typically a carved ornament depicting conventional arrangement of flowers, foliage or fruit bound together and suspended by ribbons.
Finial
A finial (from finis, end) or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature.
French language
French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.
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Garland
A garland is a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material.
Guéridon
A guéridon is a small table supported by one or more columns, or sculptural human or mythological figures, often with a circular top. Girandole and guéridon are furniture.
Hardwood
Hardwood is wood from angiosperm trees.
Italian language
Italian (italiano,, or lingua italiana) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire.
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Jade
Jade is an umbrella term for two different types of decorative rocks used for jewelry or ornaments.
Louis XIV
LouisXIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715.
Louis XVI
Louis XVI (Louis Auguste;; 23 August 175421 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution.
Meissen porcelain
Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard-paste porcelain.
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Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany.
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Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles (château de Versailles) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about west of Paris, France.
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Pinwheel (toy)
A pinwheel is a simple child's toy made of a wheel of paper or plastic curls attached at its axle to a stick by a pin.
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Quartz
Quartz is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silica (silicon dioxide).
Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history and is located in Amsterdam.
Rococo
Rococo, less commonly Roccoco, also known as Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and dramatic style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpted moulding, and trompe-l'œil frescoes to create surprise and the illusion of motion and drama.
Sconce (light fixture)
A sconce or wall light is a decorative light fixture that is mounted to a wall. Girandole and sconce (light fixture) are light fixtures.
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Thomas Chippendale
Thomas Chippendale (June 1718 – 1779) was an English cabinet-maker in London, designing furniture in the mid-Georgian, English Rococo, and Neoclassical styles.
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Thomas Johnson (designer)
Thomas Johnson (1714–1778) was an English wood carver and furniture maker.
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Torchère
A torchère (torchère; also variously spelled "torchèr", "torchière", "torchièr", "torchiere" and "torchier" with various interpretative pronunciations), also known as a standard lamp, torch lamp or floor lamp, is a lamp with a tall stand of wood or metal. Girandole and torchère are light fixtures.
William Chambers (architect)
Sir William Chambers (23 February 1723 – 10 March 1796) was a Swedish-Scottish architect, based in London.
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See also
Chandeliers
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girandole
Also known as Girandola (candlestick).