ARABESQUE

Arabesque

The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines, often combined with other elements. Within the very wide range of Eurasian decorative art that includes motifs matching this basic definition the term "arabesque" is used consistently as a technical term by art historians to describe only elements of the decoration found in two phases: Islamic art from about the 9th century onwards, and European decorative art from the Renaissance onwards . Arabesques are a fundamental element of Islamic art but they develop what was ...

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arabesque

Noun

  1. An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns. This ornamental design is mainly used in Islamic Art and architecture.
  2. An ornate composition, especially for the piano.
  3. A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched.


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