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Arabesque
With tendrils reaching back into antiquity the curving, sinuous flourish known as arabesque is deeply entangled in debates over ornament, appropriation and meaning in art. The Clark Art Institute delved deeply into the period of 19th century European Art history where this artistic expression evolved from its relegation as a decorative border element to a driving pictoral innovation.