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
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