A decorative ornamental design in classical Greek and Roman architecture, typically featuring stylized flowers or palmette motifs used as a repeating pattern.
From Greek anthemion, the diminutive of anthema (flower). A key architectural term describing the floral designs that adorned Greek temples, pottery, and Roman villas.
If you've ever noticed the repeating flower-like patterns on classical Greek pottery or building friezes, you're looking at anthemion designs — they're so iconic that museums and designers still copy them today.
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