什麼是裝飾

建築、傢俱、家用物品各種風格中特出的應用裝飾物。裝飾常出現於柱頂、圓柱和建築物頂端，特別是以線腳的形式出現於入口及窗戶周圍。在整個古代以至文藝復興時期和後來的宗教建築，應用裝飾極爲重要，也常具有象徵意義。古希臘飛檐的線腳尤其常用忍冬飾花瓣基本圖案。其他的古代基本圖案包括埃及渦卷形邊框（橢圓形）、柱頭的回紋（鑲邊）、圓柱的凹槽和凸嵌線、淺浮雕蛋箭飾線腳（帶有交替的橢圓形及尖形），還有愛奧尼亞柱頭、奔狗模式（或波形渦卷）上所見的渦卷。頂飾是指哥德時期牆頂周圍普遍的連續裝飾物。這個時期也常用花紋裝飾的基本圖案，即小型重覆形狀的全面模式。風格主義建築和傢俱的特點是使用交織帶狀飾，這源於伊斯蘭金屬製品。

ornamentation, architectural

Applied embellishment in various styles that is a distinguishing characteristic of buildings, furniture, and household items. Ornamentation often occurs on entablatures, columns, and the tops of buildings and around entryways and windows, especially in the form of moldings. Throughout antiquity and into the Renaissance, and later for religious buildings, applied ornament was very important, often having symbolic meaning. The anthemion petal motif was especially popular on the moldings of ancient Greek cornices. Other motifs from antiquity include the Egyptian cartouche (oval), fretwork (banding) of capitals, fluting and reeding of columns, bas-relief egg-and-dart moldings (with alternating oval and pointed forms), and scrollwork such as that found on Ionic capitals and in the running-dog pattern (or wave scroll). Brattishing refers to the continuous embellishment around the top of a wall common in the Gothic period. The diaper motif, an allover pattern of small repeated shapes, was also often used in this period. Characteristic of Mannerist architecture and furniture is the use of strapwork (interlaced scrollwork), which originated with Islamic metalwork.