 Possessing, equally with the Greeks, an appreciation of pure form, the Moors exceeded them in variety and imagination.The Islamic arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines, often combined with other elements.It usually consists of a single design which can be 'tiled' or seamlessly repeated as many times as desired.