Concept information
Preferred term
Candelabra, ornament
Definition
- Renaissance decorative form based on the classical candelabrum; used in vertical panels of decoration, it is symmetrical and incorporates curving forms that provide a focus or framing device for surrounding patterns and motifs; originally in painted decoration, it was soon carved in stone and marble; engravings of the form were sometimes called candeliere designs, and were used by decorators of ceramics in Italy; adopted as one of the most popular ornaments for printed books; the candelabra grotesque was revived in the 19th c. [Lewis & Darley, alt.]
Broader concept
Notation
- 120663
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-DJVH1W7M-B
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