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Diapering
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Diaper is any of a wide range of decorative patterns used in a variety of works of art, such as stained glass, heraldic shields, architecture, and silverwork. Its chief use is in the enlivening of pla
Arabesque-like diapering on the field of the shield of the See of Worcester: Argent, ten torteaux four, three, two, and one
Arabesque-like diapering on the field of the shield of the See of Worcester: Argent, ten torteaux four, three, two, and one
Detail of Chinese carved lacquer snuff bottle with Children at Play, and three types of diaper backgrounds, representing ground, water and sky. 18th c
Detail of Chinese carved lacquer snuff bottle with Children at Play, and three types of diaper backgrounds, representing ground, water and sky. 18th century
Diamond or lozenge pattern diaper work from 1608 on the walls of Bank Hall, Bretherton
Diamond or lozenge pattern diaper work from 1608 on the walls of Bank Hall, Bretherton
A diaper weave, that is a weave creating a diamond pattern in the cloth. Such cloth is quite absorbent and was therefore used for babies' nappies, als
A diaper weave, that is a weave creating a diamond pattern in the cloth. Such cloth is quite absorbent and was therefore used for babies' nappies, also called diapers
Arabesque
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The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines, often combined with
Diapering
…in which those who emblazon, draw, paint, or otherwise depict achievements of arms decorate large areas of flat colour by drawing crosshatches or arabesques. There is no standard, and each artist is allowed individual idiosyncrasies. With very rare exceptions, diapering is not a part of the blazon, but is…
Stone relief with arabesques of tendrils, palmettes and half-palmettes in the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, Syria
Stone relief with arabesques of tendrils, palmettes and half-palmettes in the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, Syria
Part of a 15th-century ceramic panel from Samarkand (Uzbekistan) with white calligraphy on a blue arabesque background
Part of a 15th-century ceramic panel from Samarkand (Uzbekistan) with white calligraphy on a blue arabesque background
Mosaics on the Treasury Dome of the Great Mosque of Damascus, 789, still in essentially Byzantine style
Mosaics on the Treasury Dome of the Great Mosque of Damascus, 789, still in essentially Byzantine style
Palace facade from Mshatta in Jordan, c.740, now in the Pergamon Museum (Berlin)
Palace facade from Mshatta in Jordan, c.740, now in the Pergamon Museum (Berlin)