Leaf design used in decorative carving.
A plant whose leaf in stylized form is used to decorate the capital of the Corinthian order, and also to enrich moldings.
Plant of which the leaves are represented in a classical capital of the Corinthian order. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 409) For more information: Medieval Architecture
A Mediterranean plant. The leaves are thick, fleshy, and scalloped. A stylization of the acanthus leaf began in Greek and Roman decoration, especially on the Corinthian capital. See also Corinthian capital
A Classical fleshy leaf decoration used on a wide variety of objects. Mostly a stylized version of the thistle-like leaf of the acanthus mollis plant, often used on furniture, especially brackets and legs. [ picture
heavenly garden. One of the oldest cemetery motifs, acanthus is associated with the rocky ground where most ancient Greek cemeteries were placed. It is the most common motif found on memorials.
( a·CAN·thus). Any of several herbs of the genus Acanthus native to the Mediterranean region, having spiny or toothed leaves. Acanthus leaves sometimes serve architectural ornamental purposes, e.g., as in a Corinthian capital.
A Stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical architecture. With its origins in Greece, it was adopted by Romans and transmitted into the general classical tradition.
Decorative leaf motif used to adorn a wide variety of objects.
a Mediterranean aromatic plant, the frayed and curled leaves of which were used as a decorative model throughout antiquity (on Corinthian capitals). Forming a recurrent decorative theme of the Romanesque era.
An ornament based on the broad-leafed acanthus plant found in the Mediterranean; part of the Corinthian and Composite orders.
An architectural ornament representing the the spiny and toothed leaves of a Mediterranean plant by the same name. Used on MOLDINGS, FRIEZES and Corinthian capitals.
Plant with thick scalloped leaves that often adorn Greek art and architecture. The capital on a Corinthian column is covered with acanthus leaves, a favorite motif of Greek artists. (see also, CAPITAL, CORINTHIAN)
any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
A decorative wood carving representing the ragged leaf of the acanthus plant, a motive of classic Greek and Roman origin.
Herbaceous plant with prickly leaves. Popular motif in architectural decoration.
The acanthus leaf was used as a decorative motif on the Corinthian capital and later on the Composite capital. The form is a stylized version of the plant's long, slender leaves and pointed flowers.
An herbaceous plant whose stylized leaves have been a common ornamental motif in eastern European decorative arts.
A leaf pattern often designed on fabrics to be upholstered on furniture.
The acanthus is a prickly herb of the Mediterranean region. Its leaf is used as a classic design element in textiles, architecture, silverwork, etc. See our Chatelaine - Acanthus.
Ornamentation representing leaves of the acanthus plant.
A plant whose leaf is used to decorate the capital of the Corinthian order, also found in moldings.
A conventionalized representation of an acanthus leaf, that of a perennial herb in some of the warmer regions of the Old World. It is a distinguishing characteristic of the Corinthian capital.
a plant commonly called ëBearís beechí whose leaves are often used for decorating the Corinthian and composite capitals.
(1) A group of Mediterranean, Asian, and African plants with large, spiny leaves; hence, (2) ornament that resembles the leaves of the species Acanthus spinosus.
Classic Greek and Roman ornamentation based on conventionalized leaf of acanthus plant which grows in Asia Minor.
a plant represented in stylised form in Classical and Renaissance ornament, in particular in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite Orders.
a plant with scalloped edges. Used in a stylized form to decorate buildings and furniture.
A leaf motif used in carved and inlaid decoration.
a decorative woodcarving based on the acanthus leaf, a prickly Mediterranean plant
A widely used foliate motif based on the acanthus plant whose leaves are similar to those of parsley and poppies. In wallpaper design, it often appears scrolled or used as an architectural embellishment.
A Mediterranean plant having large spiny leaves. Stylized designs of its leaf have been popular in silver work since the classical era.
A carved ornament of conventionalized, serrated leaves, used on Corinthian and Composite columns and mouldings.
A Mediterranean plant. The leaves are thick, fleshy, and scalloped. A stylization of the acanthus leaf began in Greek and Roman decoration, especially on the Corinthian capital, and became especially popular as a decoration in books of hours. Acanthus border from a 15th century book of hours
The multi-foliated plant which in stylised form is used to decorate the capital of the Corinthian order.
Plant whose foliage is one of the most widely used of all decorative motifs.
These stylized leaves were used ornamentally in ancient Roman architecture and appear in silver, most often of the Regency period.
a form of ornamentation taken from the acanthus leaf, originally used extensively on the Corinthian capital throughout the Renaissance period, 16th and 17th centuries. The plant is native to the Mediterranean region.
A classical decorative motif based on the leaves of the acanthus plant.
Popular Greek and Roman decorative motif adapted from the acanthus plant. Found in almost all classic design.
A plant that has large scalloped leaves. Quite frequently used as a pattern for capitals. Also seen on moldings and friezes. [image
Architectural ornament in the shape of the acanthus leaf.
Acanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region and Asia. Common names include Acanthus and Bear's breeches.
The acanthus is one of the most common ornaments used to depict folliage.Philippa Lewis & Gillian Darley, Dictionary of Ornament (1986) Pantheon: NY Architectural ornaments are carved in stone or wood in the appearance of leaves from the Mediterranean acanthus spinosus plant, with some resemblance to thistle, poppy and parsley leaves.