honeysuckle (motif)

Scope note: Stylized floral motif based on the palmette (of ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art), which was seen by 18th-century architects and craftsmen to resemble flowers of the European honeysuckle, species Lonicera periclymenum. The honeysuckle motif is seen most often in architecture and furniture decoration. It is symmetrical with three or more curved members radiating from each side of a long central petal; it differs from the palmette in generally having thinner members.

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