archivolt
Americannoun
noun
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a moulding around an arch, sometimes decorated
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the under surface of an arch
Etymology
Origin of archivolt
1725–35; < French archivolte < Italian archivolto < Medieval Latin *archivoltum, Latinization of Old French arvol < Late Latin arcus volūtus vaulted arch; see arch 1, vault 1
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The archivolt which frames it, doubtless belonged to a 12th century tomb.
From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various
His semi-circular arch is formed by a grain surrounded by an archivolt with a chamfered band.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Marie Lebert
If they employed voussoirs, they were not content with ordinary depth, shown by the archivolt mouldings, but made them three or four times as deep.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
All the forms below are in stone; and the moulding 2, translated into stone, forms the universal archivolt of the early pointed arches of Venice, and windows of second and third orders.
From The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) by John Ruskin
The moldings of the arch and archivolt are the result of meticulous work, as well as the sculptures of the capital baskets, with oak leaves, acanthus leaves and scrolls.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Marie Lebert
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