Decorative Arts Glossary

The decorative arts world is full of unusual terminology, so here's a glossary to help you find what you want. Click on a term to see a brief description and, in most cases, examples that illustrate that term. (If you know any wonderfully arcane words we haven't included here, please contact the Librarian and we'll add them.)

Glossary

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C
Cabuchon
Caisson
Capital
Cartouche
Cavetto
Chain Band
Coffer
Console
Corinthian Column
Cornice
Cornucopia
Corona
Course
Cove
Crossette
Cyma Recta
Cymatium