A mythological animal typically having the head and wings of an eagle and the body and tail of a lion

An ornament projecting from the round base of a column toward a corner of a square or polygonal plinth. Also called spur.

A grotesque sculpture of animal, human, or foliated forms, such as a gargoyle

An often grotesque representation of a head or face, used as an architectural ornament. Also called mascaron.

A medieval English ornament suggesting a flower of three or four petals enclosing and partially concealing a ball

An object or figure consisting essentially of an upright and transverse piece at right angles to each another, often used as a symbol of Christianity

A cross having an upright or vertical shaft crossed near the top by a shorter horizontal bar

A cross shaped like a Latin cross and having a ring about the intersection of the shaft and crossbar

A cross consisting of an upright crossed in the middle by a horizontal of the same length

A cross whose four arms each terminate in a crossbar, often with a small Greek cross centered in each quadrant

A cross formée having the outer face of each arm indented in a V

A cross having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center

A distinctive and recurring shape, form, or color in a design

Ornamented with foils or representation of foliage

To mark or decorate with a squared pattern

Resembling or covered with a network of regularly intersecting lines

A pattern of small, repeated figures connecting or growing out of one another, originally used in the Middle Ages in weaving silk and gold

A pattern or design resembling the regular overlapping of tiles or shingles

A pattern consisting of rows of short, parallel lines that, in any two adjacent rows, slant in opposite directions, used in masonry, parquetry, and weaving

A V-shaped pattern used in heraldry and as ornamentation

An ornamental zigzag, as in a molding

A decorative design contained within a band or border, consisting of repeated, often geometric figures. Also called key pattern.

A running ornament consisting of an intricate variety of fret or fretwork

An ornamental border formed of two or more interlaced bands around a series of circular voids

A molding occupying the position of a row of dentils, and often carved to resemble one

Any of a series of small rectangular blocks alternating with sloping surfaces on an archivolt or molding

An ornament having a spiral or convoluted form resembling a partly or loosely rolled parchment

A series of scrolls forming a stylized wave pattern

A sculptured band resembling a long ribbon or scroll, adapted to receive an inscription

Ornamentation composed of folded, crossed, and interlaced bands, sometimes cut with foliations

A decorative band or garland of flowers, foliage, or other ornamental material

A decorative representation of a string or garland of flowers, foliage, ribbon, or the like, suspended to a curve between two points

A stylized three-petaled iris flower tied by an encircling band, used as the heraldic bearing of the royal family of France

A representation of various aquatic plants in the water lily family, used as a decorative motif in ancient Egyptian and Hindu art and architecture

An ornament of honeysuckle or palm leaves in a radiating cluster. Also called honeysuckle ornament.

A stylized palm leaf shape used as a decorative element in classical art and architecture

An ornament having a generally circular combination of parts resembling a flower or plant

Any of a series of closely spaced, pyramidal ornaments, formed by sculptured leaves radiating from a raised center, used esp. in early English Gothic architecture

A complex and ornate design that employs flowers, foliage, and sometimes animal and geometric figures to produce an intricate pattern of interlaced lines

A molding having pendant, tongue-like elements carved in relief against a flat or curved surface

Any of a series of curved projections forming an ornamental border

To decorate a shrine or tabernacle with miniature architectural forms so as to produce a lacy effect