His pantheism encouraged a respect for humble objects and a feeling for every inch of the pictorial surface.

If there were no penny, he would simply turn to some other humble object that tends to be wasted.

Still others accrue humble objects for purely emotional reasons.

"I took all the recycling as indicative of how the most humble object is often quite beautiful," Mr. Beene said.

Very humble objects constructed of humble materials became priceless.

She risked her life to keep this humble object that meant so much to her.

"These are humble objects we almost take for granted, but they have extraordinary histories," Ms. Watt said.

This collection strays wildly from the predictable designs usually associated with pillows and takes this humble object into the realm of high art.

No object, however humble, is without its strategic value.

She was like the sun; on whatsoever dim and humble object her rays fell, that thing was straightway drowned in glory.