Filigree means: “Delicate and intricate ornamental work made from gold, silver, or other fine twisted wire.”. Curlicue means: “A fancy twist or curl, such as a flourish made with a pen.”. Curve is the essential means in decoration of all human artifacts. This page shows some photos of the fancy ones.
above from left to right: • A iron wrought curlicue door of a shop in The Dessert Passage shopping mall in Aladdin Hotel-Casino at Las Vegas, USA, 2003-10. • A filigree door of a shop at Westingfield shopping mall in San Jose, CA, USA, 2002-07. • A doormat with curlicue pattern. Photo taken in Mountain View, CA, USA, 2004-12.
above: A facade of a cathedral the “Duomo di Milano↗” in Milan, Italy. It is not curlicues exactly, but shows the intricate use of curves. (Photo taken in 2005, courtesy of Paula Fonseca↗)
Arches of City Hall of Vienna↗, Austria. Photo taken in 2005-10 by Sol Kawage↗, used with permission.
above: panties with curlicue patterns. (full size) image source↗ (accessed on 2006-09)
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