archivolts

===__Archivolts__**:** An archivolt (or voussure) is an ornamental molding or band following the curve on 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. Archivolts from [|Strasbourg Cathedral]

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