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palmettes


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Term Type

Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

palmettes

Details

Conventionalized ornaments featuring an erect leaf divided into lobes, like a fan or palm leaf. Common in classical and classicizing styles, used either individually or along with other conventionalized flower or foliage forms in an anthemion.

Variations

palmette

Broader Term

anthemion

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