Festoon

Festoon is a subject in art. The gallery holds 43 works in this subject in art, including works by Jan Davidsz. de Heem, Daniel Seghers and Louis Le Coeur.

A festoon (from French feston, Italian festone, from a Late Latin festo, originally a festal garland, Latin festum, feast) is a wreath or garland hanging from two points, and in architecture typically a carved ornament depicting conventional arrangement of flowers, foliage or fruit bound together and suspended by ribbons. The motif is sometimes known as a swag when depicting fabric or linen.