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Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
Archivolt
Britannica 11thARCHIVOLT (from Lat. arcus, an arch, and volta, a vault), an architectural term applied to the mouldings of an architrave, when carried round an arched opening.
Vol. 2, pp. 444-444
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Archive
Britannica 11thARCHIVE (Lat. archivum, a transliteration of Gr. frpxtlov, an official building), a term (generally used in the plural " archives "), properly denoting the building in which are kept the records, charters and other papers belonging to any state, community or f
Vol. 2, pp. 444-444
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Early Christian Work In Central Syria
Britannica 11th... rgundy. Both were founded on Roman work, and the mouldings of the pediments and archivolts and the fluting of the pilasters at KalatScman, of the 6th century, are identical with what is found, quite independently, in Provence and Burgundy in the nth and itth c ...
Vol. 2, pp. 389-389
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Renaissance Architecture In Italy
Britannica 11th... ling and refinement in all its details than for the design. The weakness of the archivolt round the central archway, and the mass of panelled wall carried on columns (far too slight in their dimensions), detract seriously from the effect of the facade; interna ...
Vol. 2, pp. 409-409
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