Running dog
Running dog on a bracelet from the gold treasure of Erstfeld
Running dog at the so-called Fürstenbau in Murrhardt , Klosterhof 6
As Running dog one is Fries referred to the on beating itself waves recalls. It is the rounded modification of the meander .
The scientific term for the running dog is Vitruvian Veloute, named after the Roman architectural theorist Vitruv from the first century AD, or Figura serpentinata, which refers to the snake-like shape.
Like other meander shapes , this frieze is used as a wallpaper pattern , border or inlaid in classicist furniture. As an exterior home ornament, the running dog is rarely used.
See also
literature
- Monument Foundation Baden-Württemberg (Ed.): Monument Voice. No. 2/2017, p. 11 ( denkmalstiftung-baden-wuerttemberg.de [PDF; 533 kB]).
Web links
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