gilded frame
Gold-leafed picture surround
A gilded frame is a picture frame covered with a thin layer of gold or gold-colored material.
The gilding gives frames an ornate, luxurious appearance associated with classical art and formal settings: The portrait hung in an elaborate gilded frame.
Gilded frames suggest traditional aesthetics and high value, whether the gold is genuine or imitation.
- ornateElaborately decorated
- goldElement seventy-nine
- gold leafUltra-thin decorative metal
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
museum · portrait · oil painting · old master · painting · gallery · carved · decorative · opulent · Victorian · rococo · mirror · masterpiece · fine art · art museum · canvas · mantel · elaborate
- mirror partsglass, reflective coating, backing, substrate, protective coating
- mirrors in artreflection, convex mirror, looking glass, hand mirror, wall mirror
- gildinggold leaf, silver leaf, gold foil, copper leaf, leafing
- mirrorswall mirror, hand mirror, bathroom mirror, floor mirror, full-length mirror
- art historyart history, Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionism, modern art
- angel imageryangel statue, angel figurine, cherub, seraph, archangel