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Record 1 1995-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architecture
  • Architectural Styles
DEF

A moulded architrave carried round an arch in any position.

DEF

An ornamental molding or band of moldings on the face of an arch following the contour of the extrados.

CONT

The projecting band or border that is often placed around the edge of the arch is called an archivolt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture
  • Styles en architecture
DEF

Ensemble des membres d'architecture, bandeaux, baguettes, moulures, bas-reliefs, etc. qui ornent le pourtour externe ou l'intrados d'une voussure ou de l'arc d'une baie, ou qui encadrent son tympan d'une imposte à l'autre.

DEF

Modénature de la tête des voussoirs d'une arcade, continue d'un sommier à l'autre.

OBS

Modénature : Traitement ornemental de certains éléments structurels d'une construction, pour en exprimer la plastique. (La modénature est obtenue par un travail en creux ou en relief, continu [moulures] ou répétitifs [denticules, modillons, caissons], etc.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Arquitectura
  • Estilos arquitectónicos
DEF

Conjunto de molduras que forman como una sucesión de arcos, en el intradós de un arco abocinado.

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