The leaves are displayed in the shape of a fan, and held together at the stems.
The picture shows two chapiteaux (capitals) with palmettes, taken in the cloître (cloister) of the abbaye (abbey) of Fontenay.
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| L'abbaye de Fontenay |
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Palmette (palmette)
Ornament in the shape of the stylized leaves of a palm tree.
The leaves are displayed in the shape of a fan, and held together at the stems.
The picture shows two chapiteaux (capitals) with palmettes, taken in the cloître (cloister) of the abbaye (abbey) of Fontenay.
The leaves are displayed in the shape of a fan, and held together at the stems.
The picture shows two chapiteaux (capitals) with palmettes, taken in the cloître (cloister) of the abbaye (abbey) of Fontenay.
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