| Acanthus - A conventionalized representation of an acanthus leaf, that of a perennial herb in some of the warmer regions of the Old World. It is a distinguishing characteristic of the Corinthian capital. |
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| Allee - (French - Pronounced "al-lay") A sheltered garden walk or drive. |
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| Ancon - A scrolled bracket or console which supports a cornice or entablature over a door or window. |
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| Apse - The eastern or altar end of a basilica or church, usually semicircular in plan and vaulted with a half-dome. |
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| Arch, Tudor - A four-centered pointed arch, common in the architecture of the Tudor style in England. |
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| Architecture - The art or science of designing and building a structure or large groups of structures in keeping with aesthetic and functional criteria. |
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| Architrave - In Classical architecture, the lower part or bottom third of the entablature. The term more commonly is used to refer to the decorative molding around a window or door a surround. |
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| Art Deco - A decorative style stimulated by the Paris Exposition International of 1925, widely used in the architecture of the 1930’s. Art Deco is characterized by sharp angular or zigzag surface forms and ornaments. |
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| Art Nouveau - (French) A phase of reaction against tradition, originating in France and Germany about 1900, in which designers glorified the curved line. |
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