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Anthemion, design consisting of a number of radiating petals, developed by the ancient Greeks from the Egyptian and Asiatic form known as the honeysuckle or lotus palmette. The anthemion was used widely by the Greeks and Romans to embellish various parts of ancient buildings.
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acroterion, in architecture, decorative pedestal for an...
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In ancient Greek and Roman uses it is also known as the anthemion (from the Greek ανθέμιον, a flower). It is found in most artistic media, but especially as an architectural ornament, whether carved or painted, and painted on ceramics. It is very often a component of the design of a frieze or border.
An anthemion is a design of radiating petals, remodeled by the ancient Greeks from the palmette, where instead of incorporating honeysuckle or lotus petals, used by the Egyptians and Asiatic countries, acanthus petals were used.
May 18, 2018 · Decorative group of leafy forms resembling a radiating cluster of flowers on the same plant, and called by some a honeysuckle: it occurs in Classical architecture above acroteria, on antefixa, on cornices, on the hypotrachelium of some varieties of the Greek Ionic Order, and elsewhere, often used alternately with the palmette or lotus in horizon...
Anthemion, design consisting of a number of radiating petals, developed by the ancient Greeks from the Egyptian and Asiatic form known as the honeysuckle or lotus palmette. The Greeks originally decorated only pottery with the motif, but they soon adapted it to ornament architecture.
Greece. A palmette is called an anthemion in Greek architecture. One of the chief elements in the classical Greek anthemion. One type of ancient Greek palmette resembles honeysuckle flowers, another is more like a palm leaf. Both were used in bands of anthemion ornament.
Nov 21, 2023 · The Greek palmette is called the anthemion, and it could take a few different forms. It was sometimes a simple, radiating palm leaf, but could also incorporate elements of honeysuckles and...
