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acanthus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Acanthus (pl.: acanthus,
rarely acanthuses in English, or
acanthi in Latin), its
feminine form
acantha (plural: acanthae)...
- Younger, c.350 BC
Roman acanthuses in an
arabesque on the Ara Pacis, Rome,
unknown architect and sculptors, 13-9 BC
Roman acanthuses of the
Temple of Hadri****...
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windows placed between rectangular pilasters that are
topped with gilt,
acanthused capitals.
Cable moulding trim
surrounds most of the
openings and, around...
- of
cartouches Railing with an
interlace band at the top,
flutings and
acanthuses on the balusters, and a
relief of an urn Pair of amphora-shaped vases...
- of fine-grained limestone. This
frame contains rinceaux with
scrolled acanthuses, as well as
motifs of flowers, birds, animals, and urns with centaur-like...
