| 41. | Its arched entrance is similar but with an acanthus leaf on the front of the bracket.
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| 42. | The inscriptions are lightly acanthus leaves.
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| 43. | Between the acanthus there are thin-stemmed flowers, some strawberries, insects and birds.
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| 44. | The second variant consists of much thinner acanthus tendrils sprouting flowers ( see example ) ..
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| 45. | Engaged pilasters rise through the base and central sections and are capped with carved acanthus leaves.
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| 46. | Each cabriole leg has delicate ankles and an acanthus motif carved on the bend of the knee.
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| 47. | The apron has elegant gadroon molding and a carved acanthus; the cabriole legs have carved knees.
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| 48. | Unfortunately the styles so described can only be guessed at, although the design by acanthus volutes.
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| 49. | The upper stage, or acanthus leaves, used in Roman mortuary architecture to represent eternal rebirth.
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| 50. | Fra Guglielmo and Nicola also embellished the upper cornice of the urn with acanthus leaves and birds.
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