acanthus

Summary

acanthus is a motif^[1]. acanthus draws 596 Wikipedia views per month (motif category, ranking #10 of 24).^[2]

Key Facts

• acanthus's instance of is recorded as motif^[3].
• acanthus is a type of plant-derived motif^[4].
• acanthus is a type of architectural element^[5].
• acanthus is a type of typographic ornament^[6].
• acanthus is a type of ornament^[7].
• acanthus is used for architectural element^[8].
• acanthus is used for decorative art^[9].
• acanthus's Commons category is recorded as Acanthus ornaments^[10].
• acanthus's depicted by is recorded as Friezes with acanthus leaves from Horti Sallustiani^[11].
• acanthus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[12].
• acanthus's described by source is recorded as National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan^[13].
• acanthus's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[14].

Body

Definition and Type

acanthus's instance of is recorded as motif^[3]. Recorded subclass of include plant-derived motif^[4], architectural element^[5], typographic ornament^[6], and ornament^[7].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include architectural element^[8] and decorative art^[9].

Why It Matters

acanthus draws 596 Wikipedia views per month (motif category, ranking #10 of 24).^[2] acanthus has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] acanthus is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]