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Arabesque

A flowing ornamental arrangement built from curves, counter-curves, scrolls, foliage, tendrils, and sometimes figures or animals.

Short Definition

A flowing ornamental arrangement built from curves, counter-curves, scrolls, foliage, tendrils, and sometimes figures or animals.

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A flowing ornamental arrangement built from curves, counter-curves, scrolls, foliage, tendrils, and sometimes figures or animals. In sculpture the word can also describe the rhythmic linear movement that carries the eye through a composition.