The later Minnesang, from around 1230, is marked by a partial turning away from the refined ethos of classical minnesang and by increasingly elaborate formal developments.

With a career spanning the mid-1960s to recent years, American band leader Alice Cooper refined shock rock, with expensive, upscale illusionary, graphic stunts, such as feigning decapitation with the use of elaborate special effects.

Gourmet () is a cultural ideal associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or haute cuisine, which is characterised by refined, even elaborate preparations and presentations of aesthetically balanced meals of several contrasting, often quite rich courses.

Kyle's constructs are much more elaborate than those of any other Green Lanterns, often fading into view like a sketch refined into an illustration.

In joyful feast in the restaurant of The Chamarré Jacques Collard, then at the Alcazar of Jean Marie River, and finally Castel, portraits, sketches and imitations are refined and give birth to very elaborate performances: the Olympia ( December 1976 ), Bobino ( February-April 1978 ), Theatre Marigny ( October 1979-June 1980 ), Thierry Extravaganza at the Palais des Congress in Paris ( November 1980-January 1981 ), From de Gaulle to Mitterrand at the Marigny Theatre ( January-December 1983 ), The Tomboy released at the theater Gymnasium Mary Bell ( November 1984-March 1986 ).

His early works have been described as " idyllic ", but they often conform to the elaborate conceits favored by the artistically refined Ferrarese court.

Classic Mimbres Black-on-White pottery ( Style III ) is characterized by elaborate geometric designs, refined brushwork, including very fine linework, and may include figures of one or more animals, humans, or other images bounded either by simple rim bands or by geometric decoration.

While many of the public shrines are elaborate structures, all are characteristic Japanese architectural styles of different periods depending on their age.

Japanese chests are known as Tansu, known for elaborate decorative iron work, and are some of the most sought-after of Japanese antiques.

Usually skippets were made out of sterling silver, though for the Japanese treaty following Commodore Perry's mission a golden box was used ( the ratification of that treaty, made later in 1854, had an even more elaborate and expensive seal and heavy gold skippet ).

A similar practice, Shūgi-bukuro, is observed for Japanese weddings, but the envelope is folded rather than sealed, and decorated with an elaborate bow.

For example, earrings discovered in Silla and Kaya tombs are very similar to Japanese earrings dated to the Kofun period, " The ultimate source of such elaborate techniques as granulation is probably the Greek and Etruscan goldsmiths of western Asia and Europe, whose skills were transmitted to northern China and later to Korea.

It also seeks a universal cultural perspective: a shot of an elaborate tattoo on a bathing Japanese yakuza precedes a view of tribal paint.

The Mohri Garden, an elaborate and authentic Japanese garden complete with a pond and trees is particularly popular.

The five-hour, two-kilometer costume procession begins in the afternoon, with approximately 2, 000 performers dressed as samurai, military figures, and common people, from the earliest eras to the Meiji era These are followed by Japanese women who are dressed in elaborate.

All dress in traditional Japanese clothing, with higher-ranked referees wearing elaborate silk outfits.

is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics.

The genteel Bengali man is stereotyped in popular culture as wearing expensive perfumes, a light kurta and an elaborate dhuti with rich pleats, the front corner of the cloth being stiffed like a Japanese fan and holding it in his hand ; while feverishly discussing politics and literature.

Silk-skinned or " mask-face " dolls became a popular craft in Japan in the 1920s and 1930s, allowing the individual to design elaborate kimono for dolls representing women of various periods of Japanese history, particularly the Edo period.

The incomprehensibility of such an elaborate video enhanced its popularity among Western audiences who could not understand the Japanese lyric ( s ).

The mansions were very elaborate and large, with no expenses spared to construct palaces with Japanese gardens and multiple gates.

They were titled " one of the ' super couples ' of Japanese showbiz " and " held their elaborate traditional wedding on February 17, 2007 at the Ikutajinja shrine in Fujiwara's hometown of Kobe, with hundreds of reporters and thousands of fans craning for a glimpse outside " and " invited 600 guests to the Hotel Okura the following April for a wedding reception that cost over ¥ 500 million.

In the Japanese subspecies, the male calls twice and the female responds with one note, whereas the mainland subspecies has a somewhat more elaborate, 4-note duet: HOO-hoo, HOOO-hoooo ( here, the male call is in capital letters ( HOO ) and the female call in lower case ( hoo )).

When refereeing matches senior gyōji wear elaborate silk outfits, based on medieval Japanese costume from the Ashikaga period.

This restriction forced Japanese filmmakers to develop sometimes elaborate means of avoiding showing the " working parts ", as Richie puts it.

Visual kei is a fashion among Japanese musicians ( usually males ), featuring make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes.

As in other Tomino creations, Dunbine's cast is populated by Nordic-looking military types in elaborate costumes on one side, a young Japanese hero caught in the middle, and freedom fighters on the other side.

This extravagance of support takes its origins from the elaborate joinery and framing of traditional Japanese architecture.

Miyadaiku 宮大工 practice the construction of Japanese shrines and temples, and are renowned for their use of elaborate wooden joints and the fact that the buildings they construct are frequently found among the world's longest surviving wooden structures.

Kung fu is also a name used for the elaborate Fujian tea ceremony ( Kung-fu cha ).

For tea light candles, there are a variety of candle holders, including small glass holders and elaborate multi candle stands.

For example, St. John's Wort was traditionally prescribed in parts of Europe for depression ( in addition to use as a general-purpose tea ), and Chinese medicine developed elaborate lists of herbs and preparations.

Worf shows his appreciation by agreeing to perform the elaborate Klingon tea ceremony with her-something not usually shared with outsiders-while noting that she must not actually consume the tea as it is quite poisonous to humans.

Her popularity in Canada led to her being given 18 elaborate tea sets by the Canadian government.

The Hongs acquired tea from ' the tea men ' who had an elaborate supply chain into the mountains and provinces where the tea was grown.

* 1898 – The Hawaiian flag is lowered from ʻIolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawaii to the United States.

The ceremony includes speeches by senior Israeli officials, an artistic presentation, a ritual march of flag-carrying soldiers forming elaborate structures ( such as a Menorah, a Magen David and the number which represents the age of the State of Israel ) and the lighting of twelve beacons ( one for each of the Tribes of Israel ).

After an elaborate funeral in Prague, Heydrich's coffin was placed on a train to Berlin, where a second ceremony was held in the new Reich Chancellery.

The Democrats lowered tariffs with the Underwood Tariff in 1913, though its effects were soon overwhelmed by the changes in trade caused by World War I. Wilson proved especially effective in mobilizing public opinion behind tariff changes by denouncing corporate lobbyists, addressing Congress in person in highly dramatic fashion, and staging an elaborate ceremony when he signed the bill into law.

* November 17 – In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated in an elaborate ceremony.

Edward took the crusader's cross in an elaborate ceremony on 24 June 1268, with his brother Edmund and cousin Henry of Almain.

She was crowned queen in an elaborate ceremony on 9 October at Westminster Abbey in London.

Macquarie took over as Governor with an elaborate ceremony on 1 January 1810.

The elaborate " Passing of the Veils " ceremony is essential to the Royal Arch Degree in the Irish system and after it is completed it is followed immediately by the Royal Arch degree itself, containing the story of the restoration of Solomon's Temple under King Josiah.

Tupã then created humanity ( according to most Guaraní myths, the Guaraní were naturally the first race of people to be made, with every other civilization being born from it ) in an elaborate ceremony, forming clay statues of man and woman with a mixture of various elements from nature.

Drago is introduced with an elaborate, patriotic ceremony that puts the Russian crowd squarely on Drago's side, as Rocky is booed by all in attendance.

A proper burial could not be arranged while Gaveston was still excommunicate, and it was not until 2 January 1315, after the king had secured a papal absolution for his favourite, that he could have his body buried in an elaborate ceremony at the Dominican priory at Langley.

The reason for Vergennes ' original lesser rank was because sending a new ambassador was a time-consuming elaborate ceremony and there was a sense of urgency because of the death of the previous ambassador.

Iturbide's coronation was held at the Mexico City Cathedral on 21 July 1822, with his wife, Ana María, crowned empress, in an elaborate ceremony.

The stabbing aroused widespread horror and grief, and the president was honoured with an elaborate funeral ceremony in the Panthéon.

On October 19, 1881, an elaborate ceremony took place to honor the battle's centennial.

In more elaborate weddings, a ring bearer ( who is often part of the family of the bride or groom ) may assist in the ceremonial parading of the rings into the ceremony, often on a special cushion.

Despite requesting a quiet funeral without pomp and ceremony, the event was elaborate and attended by the Prince of Moldovia.

The Latin name of the society reflects the tastes of Jack Reynolds, the High Church Fellow who presided over its creation, who also " endowed the Society with an elaborate Latin initiation ceremony ".

The award ceremony has become increasingly elaborate, with footballers and their partners gradually becoming more fashion-conscious.

Rome lacked the elaborate female puberty rituals of ancient Greece, and for girls the wedding ceremony was in part a rite of passage for the bride.

As the Civil War had just begun, there was no time for an elaborate graduation ceremony.