ETYM French arabesque, from Italian arabesco, from Arabo Arab.
1. An ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design.
2. Position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose.
(Decoration) having intertwined scrollwork patterns, especially of leaves, flowers, etc.
1. slik. Ukras u arapskom stilu, zapravo slike iz biljnog sveta, pošto je Arapima vera zabranjivala da slikaju ljude i životinje; fantastične linije u slikarstvu;
2. u baletu: figura kad igrač(ica) stoji na jednoj nozi, dok je druga ispružena nazad.
Of, relating to, or being in the style of arabesque or an arabesque.
In music, a piece characterized by florid or ornamental melody. Debussy and Schumann wrote famous arabesques.
In ballet, a pose in which the dancer stands on one leg, straight or bent, with the other leg raised behind, fully extended. The arms are held in a harmonious position to give the longest possible line from fingertips to toes. It is one of the fundamental positions in ballet.
In the visual arts, a linear decoration based on plant forms. It is a feature of ancient Greek and Roman art and is particularly common in Islamic art (hence the term).