Classical architectural orders: symmetry: influence of Italian artists
MOTIFS
Vases, candelabra, cornucopia (symbol of plenty), nymphs, mythological and biblical figures, caryatid (full length figure of Greek origin), masks, putto (cherub or boy): northern Europe: strap work
ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT
Started and flourished in Italy, main centre was Florence: introduced to France by Italian craftsmen and spread to the rest of northern Europe by pattern-books: Revived in Italy 1840s-1890s - North America 1850s -1880s and Britain from the 1860s
