serpentine

(adjective)

Sinuous; curving in alternate directions.

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Examples of serpentine in the following topics:

  • Rococo in French Decoration

    • Rococo salons are known for their elaborate detail, serpentine design work, asymmetry and predisposition to lighter, pastel, or gold-based color palettes.
    • Rococo salons are characterized by their elaborate detail, intricate patterns, serpentine design work, asymmetry, as well as a predisposition to lighter, pastel, and gold-based color palettes .
    • This example of a Rococo salon exemplifies the serpentine design work and heavy use of gold that were both typical of the Rococo style.

  • Rococo in Painting and Sculpture

    • Rococo style in painting echoes the qualities evident in other manifestations of the style including serpentine lines, heavy use of ornament as well as themes revolving around playfulness, love and nature.
    • The work employs serpentine lines, a reasonably pastel palette and themes of love indicative of Rococo artwork.

  • Carolingian Metalwork in the Early European Middle Ages

    • Another work associated with the Palace School is the frame of an antique serpentine dish, now located in the Louvre.

  • Methane-Producing Archaea: Methanogens

    • In deep basaltic rocks near the mid-ocean ridges, methanogens can obtain their hydrogen from the serpentinization reaction of olivine as observed in the Lost City hydrothermal field.

  • Thai Buddhist Architecture

    • The most common finial is called the lamyong, sculpted in a serpentine shape and resembling the feathers of Garuda, a mythical bird-like creature from Hindu and Buddhist mythology.

  • Jade in Neolithic China

    • Many Liangzhu jade artifacts had a white, milky, bone-like aspect due to their tremolite rock origin and the influence of water-based fluids at burial sites, although jade made from actinolite and serpentine were also commonly found.

  • Mannerist Sculpture

    • Figura serpentinata (Italian: serpentine figure) is a style in painting and sculpture that is typical of Mannerism.

  • The Nazca

    • Much of Nazca art depicts powerful nature gods, such as the mythical killer whale, the harvesters, the mythical spotted cat, the hummingbird, and the serpentine entity.

  • Asbestos-Related Diseases

    • There are two types of fibers: amphibole (thin and straight) and serpentine (curved).

  • Minoan Sculpture

    • Its head consists of a semiprecious green stone called serpentine with rock crystal eyes.