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Cap Hatien Doors by Mary Ellen Andrews

~COLOR PATTERN & ORNAMENT~

In Haitian culture color, pattern and ornament are essential elements.  Overall, the approach to building and landscape is straightforward and practical, thus it is often through decoration that particular places are distinguished and celebrated.  Haitians employ color, pattern and ornament in their environment because it says who and where they are, and it is beautiful and celebratory.

Certain colors and decorative elements can have specific meanings and significance.  Consciously and skillfully employed, they can enhance the legibility of the environment.

 

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