Memorials

Ornamental areas of distinct pattern, material, color, or shape around the edge or boundary of something. With regard specifically to tapestries, refers to the areas around the central field outside the inner guard and within the guard that edges the outer sides of the tapestry. For the narrow surfaces showing the 'thickness' or smallest dimension of thin, flat objects, as distinguished from the broad surfaces, see "edges (object components)."

the escutcheon, or shield, carries the arms in the heraldic achievement

Alternate Names: coat of arms; heraldry

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words, texts, lettering, or symbols carved, inlaid, or painted on a memorial

Alternate Names: monogram

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a roundel depicted as a ball more or less detached from field; torta = roundel of color; bisante = roundel of metal; vaiai can be roundels with fur; can also be a divided ball

Alternate Names: palla; torta; bisante; roundel; torteau; bezant; torta bisante

shield-like motif, with a form combining oval and triangular elements, typically having three sides, often rounded, with the form being wider at the top and tapering to a point at the bottom; often elaborated with strap-work, scrolls, and mantling

Alternate Names: shield of arms

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a representation of the fall of cloth

Alternate Names: fabric; curtain

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ornamental design composed of repeated geometric shapes

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design element based on form found in architecture or furniture

Alternate Names: architecture- and furnishing-derived motif

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marble with a mineral composition resulting in a predominantly white color; Italian varieties include Carrara and Istrian; ancient sculpture used Parian, Pentelic, and Naxian

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a light or dark green massive serpentinite, commonly with veinlets of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate. It is capable of being polished and is commercially considered a marble; it is also considered to be among the highest-quality serpentinites.

Alternate Names: verde antico; verd antique

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a red marble often used in antiquity

Alternate Names: rosso antico; rouge antique marble

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