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Addorsed.
Afronted.
Description of two figures placed symmetrically face to face.

 


Addorsed - Term applied to two figures, usually animals, placed symmetrically back to back; often found on capitals.

Addorsed
Having animals, fish or figures placed back to back in decorative bas relief, sculpture, or tapestries. These are generally Renaissance or Baroque.
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Compare addorsed.AggregateSmall stones or rock chippings used in concrete and similar hard-setting materials.AisleSubsidiary space alongside the body of a building, separated from it by columns, piers or posts.

See also: Church, Aisle, Relief, Ambulatory, Sanctuary

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