My own decorating style leans towards rustic but when I visit Paris I’m delighted that there’s evidence of the ornate in so many places. Not just in the obvious venues like churches and museums but also in the curve underneath a bridge, a stairway leading to a restaurant in an alley, or a gate on a side street.
Beauty isn’t just there for tourists, it also exists for shoppers in a mall, the pedestrian on their way to run errands, a student walking to school, or clerks making their way to work through a crowded sea of traffic and people.
All of it, I suspect, inspired by nature’s artistry, as seen here in Monet’s garden at Giverny.
There’s no artist more ornate or more accomplished than our Creator.
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I’d always associated “ornate” with over-wrought or fussy things, but after reading this, I’ll now think of the designers and craftsmen who care enough about their work to add unique details. Those details please the eye and share the joy of creating Thank-you (again) to my favorite artist for revealing yet another detail in my world that was hidden in plain sight.
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Thanks for always appreciating what goes on in my head….now stop reading my blog and get back to work! 🙂
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There’s beauty in the details. I think it’s a sign of caring. A plain fence/gate would be too simple and a bit boring.
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I agree! What I loved about Paris was finding so much detail and ornamentation in so many unexpected places. We should all try to add beauty wherever possible, especially in light of what has devastated our world recently.
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