This ClipArt gallery offers 35 illustrations of ornaments and decorations from the Romanesque period of Middle Ages Europe.

Carved Anglo-Norman anthemion from St. Savior's, Southwark.

Anthemion

Carved Anglo-Norman anthemion from St. Savior's, Southwark.

Carved Anglo-Norman anthemion from Hereford Cathedral.

Anthemion

Carved Anglo-Norman anthemion from Hereford Cathedral.

Anglo-Norman anthemion ornament.

Anthemion

Anglo-Norman anthemion ornament.

Anthemion band from a church at Hersfeld, Saxony.

Anthemion

Anthemion band from a church at Hersfeld, Saxony.

Anthemion band from Fulde, Hesse-Cassel

Anthemion

Anthemion band from Fulde, Hesse-Cassel

Anthemion frieze from South Germany.

Anthemion

Anthemion frieze from South Germany.

Detail of bronze ornament, Aachen, ninth century.

Bronze Ornament

Detail of bronze ornament, Aachen, ninth century.

Twelfth century bronze knocker.

Bronze Ornament

Twelfth century bronze knocker.

Carved band from Liebfrauenkirche, Halberstadt.

Carved Band

Carved band from Liebfrauenkirche, Halberstadt.

Carved band from Anhausen-an-dem-Brienz, Southern Germany.

Carved Band

Carved band from Anhausen-an-dem-Brienz, Southern Germany.

Norwegian carving from Stedye Church.

Carving

Norwegian carving from Stedye Church.

Norwegian carving.

Carving

Norwegian carving.

Norwegian carved choir seat.

Carving

Norwegian carved choir seat.

Grotesque and scrolls at Shobdon Church, Herefordshire.

Grotesque

Grotesque and scrolls at Shobdon Church, Herefordshire.

Inlaid pattern from Pisa cathedral.

Inlaid Pattern

Inlaid pattern from Pisa cathedral.

Inlaid pattern from Pisa cathedral.

Inlaid Pattern

Inlaid pattern from Pisa cathedral.

Acanthus molding from Munzenberg, Hesse

Acanthus Molding

Acanthus molding from Munzenberg, Hesse

Carved rinceau from Mantes.

Rinceau

Carved rinceau from Mantes.

Carved rinceau from Vaison.

Rinceau

Carved rinceau from Vaison.

Carved rinceau from Avallon.

Rinceau

Carved rinceau from Avallon.

Carved double rinceau from Notre Dame, Paris.

Rinceau

Carved double rinceau from Notre Dame, Paris.

The zigzag was particularly favored in Normandy.

Romanesque Motive

The zigzag was particularly favored in Normandy.

Billet pattern.

Romanesque Motive

Billet pattern.

Imbrication.

Romanesque Motive

Imbrication.

Horizontal molding.

Romanesque Motive

Horizontal molding.

Dog-tooth or pyramid molding

Romanesque Motive

Dog-tooth or pyramid molding

Carved band from St. Aubin, Angers.

Romanesque Motive

Carved band from St. Aubin, Angers.

Carved band from St. Aubin, Angers.

Romanesque Motive

Carved band from St. Aubin, Angers.

Billet or checker molding from Winchester Cathedral.

Romanesque Motive

Billet or checker molding from Winchester Cathedral.

Anthemion molding from Hereford Cathedral.

Romanesque Motive

Anthemion molding from Hereford Cathedral.

Star flower on an arch in Romsey Abbey.

Romanesque Motive

Star flower on an arch in Romsey Abbey.

Rosette from Heiligenberg near Vienna.

Rosette

Rosette from Heiligenberg near Vienna.

Rosette from Cathedral of Bale.

Rosette

Rosette from Cathedral of Bale.

Leaf pattern from the red and brown tiling in the cathedral of St. Omer.

Tile

Leaf pattern from the red and brown tiling in the cathedral of St. Omer.

Anglo-Norman zigzag arch ornament from Malmesbury Abbey.

Zigzag Ornament

Anglo-Norman zigzag arch ornament from Malmesbury Abbey.