Motifs Flashcards
1
Q
Guilloche
A
2
Q
Anthemion / Honeysuckle
A
3
Q
Fleur-de-lis
A
4
Q
Wave
A
5
Q
Spiral
A
6
Q
Bead-and-reel
A
7
Q
A
chimera
A mythological animal, originating with the Greeks and
Romans, with the head of a lion,
part goat, with a dragon tail,
eagle’s wings, etc., used as a leg
or furniture support during the
Renaissance and Empire periods
and also again in 19th-century
designs.