An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations (1883)
Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, S. Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington · leaf 14
Fig. 4. Architecturalacanthus. … Fig. 5. Bracket decorated with acanthus. spikes which make the plant resemble a thistle.This last has also often been applied to decora-tion, in the Romano-Byzantine and lanceolatedstyles of architecture. An English name forthis ornament is the bears claw. Acapna, Gr. (a, jmIv., and Kairvhs, i.e.…
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