Architectural Ornament

Of decoration and architecture.

(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance.

This concept's ID is @1~14450

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  • trefoil 0 facts

    An architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle.

  • foliation 0 facts

    (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament.

  • guilloche 0 facts

    An architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands.

  • fret 0 facts

    An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief);...

  • dogtooth 0 facts

    A carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England.

  • crocket 0 facts

    An architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable.

  • antefix 0 facts

    Carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles.

  • frieze 0 facts

    An architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave...