Scrollwork

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An example of scrolls applied to the letter 'S'. From 17th century Germany.
An example of scrolls applied to the letter 'S'. From 17th century Germany.

Scrollwork is an element of ornamentation and graphic design. The various forms are named by their supposed resemblance to the edge-on view of a parchment scroll. Scrollwork is most commonly associated with Baroque Architecture, though it saw uses in almost every decorative application, including calligraphy, furniture, and needlework. Modern applications of scrollwork can be seen in the volutes at the head of an Ionic column and the carved scroll at the end of the pegbox on members of the violin family.

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[edit] History

The use of scrollwork in design has been present in human culture since at least the Bronze Age. For example, scroll ornamentation has been found in the Palace of Knossos at Minoan Crete dating to approximately 1800 BC.[1]

[edit] Applications

Scrollwork is a technique used in cake decorating. "Albeit a bit baroque, scrollwork lends a charmingly antique quality to the sides of a cake."[2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ C. Michael Hogan, Knossos fieldnotes, Modern Antiquarian (2007)
  2. ^ Rose Levy Beranbaum, 1988, The Cake Bible, p.403-404. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc
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