Italy, Sicily, Taormina, A Trinacria, ancient symbol of Sicily

The Winter Palace of the Hermitage Museum. Interior with detail of the Jordan Staircase and walls with gold leaf and plaster motifs reflected in arched mirrors.

Village hut decorated for the Camel Festival with white painted motifs on the ground outside Asia Asian Nepalese Bharat Inde Indian Intiya Male Men Guy Male Man Guy Religion Religious

Woman stepping out from doorway with white surround and traditional bas relief motifs on each side of applied gypsum white and red clay.West Africa

Traditional mud architecture decorated with bas relief motifs of applied gypsum white and red clay. Small child standing in shadow of corner of building. West Africa

Woodcarvers house with elaborately carved gateway decorated with plant and bird motifs.