What is the Greek stylized circular floral motif called?

• A. Medallion
• B. Rosette
• C. Arabesque
• D. Palmette

Answer: (B)

The circular, floral motif in Greek ornament is a rosette. It’s a stylized flower seen straight-on as a round bloom, often used in friezes, pediments, and decorative bands in classical art. This shape emphasizes petals around a center, creating a circular floral motif.

Palmette is a fan-shaped, palm-leaf-inspired motif, not circular. Arabesque refers to intricate interlacing scrollwork and vegetal patterns, more linear and flowing. A medallion is a circular decorative disk that can feature various imagery, but not specifically the circular floral design associated with Greek rosettes. So the circular floral form described fits the rosette best.