Addorsed
Having animals, fish or figures placed back to back in decorative bas relief, sculpture, or tapestries. These are generally Renaissance or Baroque.
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Acropodium
An elevated plinth or pedestal bearing a statue, generally raised above the substructure.
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Accolade
Two ogee curves meeting in the middle to form a decorative treatment, used over an arch, door, or window.
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Abacus
The uppermost portion of a capital directly below the entablature or the arch spring. Usually these are just plain square slabs, but sometimes they are molded or decorated.