banderole
9.9
A painted ribbon in old paintings that shows words like a name or speech
- noun
- /ˈbændəˌroʊl/
- Specialized
:
banderola
- The texts comment on the significance of the central figure of Justice and the two flanking saints, and the banderoles on which they are placed are now subsumed within the illusion of the image, although the signature remains superimposed on the blank background.
Examples
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In the painting, the knight holds a banderole that reads, "For honor and glory."
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The ancient manuscript featured a banderole decorated with ornate lettering that conveyed the artist's message.
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On the church's stained glass window, a banderole can be seen displaying the motto, "Peace be with you."
Synonyms
scroll
vsbanderole
6
4.8
A spiral or curled shape often used as a decoration
is a ribbonlike form that carries words in art
Surface Forms
banderole singular
banderoles plural
Etymology
Banderole comes from an old word for a small band or banner, and artists used these long ribbons like a 'scroll' to carry words or names. So in medieval and Renaissance art a banderole is the ribbonlike scroll painted or drawn with speech, names, or mottos.