Vitruvian scroll

English
Detail of a building showing the Vitruvian scroll pattern rendered in terra cotta

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Vitruvian scroll (plural Vitruvian scrolls)

  1. (architecture) A scroll pattern used in borders and architectural mouldings, resembling waves in water or a series of parchment scrolls viewed on end.

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