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Definition of Anthemion
1. a decorative floral pattern used in Greek art [n -MIA]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anthemion
Literary usage of Anthemion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Greek Tile Works At Corinth: The Site And The Finds by Gloria S. Merker (2006)
"End of tendril curls down under palmette, looping up to meet anthemion on either
side of ... Teardrop under anthemion on FS-861 here found also only on ..."
2. Athenian Lekythoi: With Outline Drawing in Glaze Varnish on a White Ground by Arthur Fairbanks (1907)
"The simple maeander is broken only by the anthemion of the stele. ... The slender
stele on four steps is crowned by a rather high anthemion. ..."
3. Athenian Lekythoi with Outline Drawing in Matt Color on a White Ground by Arthur Fairbanks (1914)
"The simple maeander is broken only by the anthemion of the stele. ... The slender
stele on four steps is crowned by a rather high anthemion. ..."
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