An ornate design featuring intricate, flowing patterns often with intertwining lines, curves, and floral or geometric motifs.
From French 'arabesque,' from Italian 'arabesco,' meaning 'in the Arab manner.' The root is 'Arab' (from Arabic 'al-'Arab'), with '-esque' meaning 'in the style of.' The term emerged during the Renaissance when Europeans rediscovered Islamic geometric art.
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