terra-cotta
noun
ter·ra-cot·ta
ˌter-ə-ˈkä-tə 
often attributive
1
: a glazed or unglazed fired clay used especially for statuettes and vases and architectural purposes (as for roofing, facing, and relief ornamentation)
also
: something made of this material
2
: a brownish orange
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Each section of the building’s exterior is paired with a layer of terra-cotta pilasters that don both the east and west façades of the tower, giving it a glamorous aged feel without overdoing it.
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Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Responding to a glossary of Christian European maternal iconography, Catlett replicated the Mother and Child archetype, initially premiered as a limestone carving for her master’s thesis in 1940, later as lithographs and sculptures in terra-cotta, wood, and black marble.
—Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
For Welch, go-to colors include pink, sage, and yellow, with accents of brown and terra-cotta.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
Its terra-cotta walls and spired boxwoods signal the style instantly, and inside are huge arched wooden doors and bespoke kitchen tiling.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Responding to a glossary of Christian European maternal iconography, Catlett replicated the Mother and Child archetype, initially premiered as a limestone carving for her master’s thesis in 1940, later as lithographs and sculptures in terra-cotta, wood, and black marble.
—Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
For Welch, go-to colors include pink, sage, and yellow, with accents of brown and terra-cotta.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
Its terra-cotta walls and spired boxwoods signal the style instantly, and inside are huge arched wooden doors and bespoke kitchen tiling.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Terra-cotta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terra-cotta. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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