Engineering:Vitruvian scroll
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Short description: Scroll pattern used in architectural decoration
The Vitruvian scroll is a scroll pattern used in architectural moldings and borders in other media. It is also known as the Vitruvian wave, wave scroll, or running dog pattern.[1] The pattern resembles waves in water or a series of parchment scrolls viewed on end.
"Vitruvian" refers to the Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio ("Vitruvius"), who wrote the oldest extant book on architecture,[2] which describes some of the classical architectural orders.
See also
- Meander (art)
References
- ↑ "Running-dog pattern". Encyclopædia Britannica. Britannica. 2013. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/512826/running-dog-pattern. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ↑ Vitruvius, "The Ten Books on Architecture"
External links
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvian scroll.
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