Skip to main content

Acanthus

Scope note

Use for the conventionalized decorative motif based on the deeply serrated and scalloped leaves and curving stems of the acanthus plant. IDO

This term has 76 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Plant
Object name

Getty AAT term number

3000164902

Broader Terms used

<plant-derived motifs>

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Obol

Maker(s)

Mint: Acanthus

Tetrobol

Maker(s)

Mint: Acanthus

Vase

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: acanthus" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-4749 Accessed: 2024-04-19 12:26:45

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-4749|title=Terminology definition for: acanthus|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-19 12:26:45|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-4749

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...