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Archivolt

An archivolt is is an ornamental molding or band following the curve of the underside of an arch. It is composed of bands of ornamental moldings (or other architectural elements) surrounding an arched opening, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a rectangular opening. The word is sometimes used to refer to the under-side or inner curve of the arch itself (more properly, the intrados).

The word originates in the Italian (or French) equivalents of the English words arch and vault.

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archivolt
Jan 01, 2000; archivolt. 1. Collection of fasciae and other mouldings in a concentric ring forming an ornamental curved band around a Classical...
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chevron
Jan 01, 2000; chevron. 1. V-shaped ornament used in series to form a dancette or zig-zag in Romanesque architecture, usually on archivolts and...
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Jun 01, 2005; Introduction The so-called 'desert castles' still constitute one of the continuing puzzles of Islamic archaeology today. They...
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