Arabeske
arabesque (intricate decorative pattern)
noun ah-rah-BES-kuh Rare
Origin: from Italian arabesco, in Arabic style
Also means
stylised vegetal design motif
Usage Note
Arabeske is an intricate interlaced pattern of flowing, stylised plant forms, originating in Islamic art and adopted in European decorative arts and architecture. Feminine noun; also used metaphorically for anything intricately ornate.
Examples
"Die goldenen Arabesken am Bucheinband zeugen von hoher Buchbinderkunst."
Natural Translation
The golden arabesques on the book cover testify to high bookbinding artistry.
Literal Translation
The golden arabesques on the book-cover testify of high bookbinding-art.
Related Words
- Abguss cast, casting (plaster or metal replica of a sculpture)
- Abstraktion abstraction (non-representational art)
- Acrylfarbe acrylic paint
- Akanthus acanthus (decorative leaf motif)
- Akt nude
- Aktmalerei nude painting; figure painting
- Aktmodell life model; nude model (for drawing or painting)
- Aktzeichnung life drawing, figure drawing (of the nude)
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