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| − | '''Vignette''' (French:vignette, Spanish:viñeta), this word comes from old [[French]], a diminutive of vigne, "vineyard". It originally was referred to a decorative border in a [[book]] in the form of vine tendrils. At present in graphic design, it is a decorative design or small illustration or picture, usually used in | + | '''Vignette''' (French:vignette, Spanish:viñeta), this word comes from old [[French]], a diminutive of vigne, "vineyard". It originally was referred to a decorative border in a [[book]] in the form of [[Grape|vine]] tendrils. At present in graphic design, it is a decorative design or small illustration or picture, usually used in [[book]]s to separate sections or chapters; also in [[photography]], a photograph whose edges shade off gradually. |
It was present in [[Gothic]] architecture. | It was present in [[Gothic]] architecture. | ||
Latest revision as of 05:35, November 23, 2007
Vignette (French:vignette, Spanish:viñeta), this word comes from old French, a diminutive of vigne, "vineyard". It originally was referred to a decorative border in a book in the form of vine tendrils. At present in graphic design, it is a decorative design or small illustration or picture, usually used in books to separate sections or chapters; also in photography, a photograph whose edges shade off gradually.
It was present in Gothic architecture.
