Glossary · A
Arabesque
Also called arabesques
Ornament of continuous, rhythmically branching and curling plant stems and leaves, extended without end over a surface.
See also: Girih
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Islamic World.
Nearby in the glossary
Apophyge · Apron moulding · Apse · Aqueduct · Araeostyle · Arboretum · Arcade · Arch brace