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Record 1 1985-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
DEF

Specifically, a decorative carving or painting of a garland of leaves, flowers, and fruit arranged in a hanging loop between two points from which depend wavy ribbons or vine-like extensions of the foliage and flowers.

OBS

Swag: sometimes used as an alternative for festoon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)
DEF

Motif ornemental fait d'une chaîne de feuillages, de fleurs, voire de fruits, retombant entre deux points, ou d'une série de points auxquels elle est accrochée.

OBS

Certains dictionnaires donnent parfois comme synonymes les termes : feston et encarpe.

Spanish

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