Architecture Flashcards
(25 cards)
Quad-lobed
A formation of four lobes designed with foils
Quatrofoils
A lobe or leaf shaped curve with four foils
Tondo/ Tondi
A circular work of art
Loggia
A gallery or room with one or more open sides, e.g., one that forms part of a house and has one side open to the garden.
Tri-lobed
A formation of three lobes designed with foils
Tracery
Open stone works that are used decoratively around windows or other openings.
Flowing Tracery
Tracery is characterized by waving or flame-shaped curves.
Tripartite
A design of building where the facade is characterised by three major divisions
Cornices
A cornice is decorative trim located at the meeting point between walls and a roof or ceiling.
Corbel
A projecting block that supports a beam
Finials
A formal ornament at the top of a pinnacle
Piano Nobile
The piano Nobile is the principal floor of a palazzo. This floor contains the main reception and bedrooms of the house.
Ogee
Showing in section a double continuous S-shaped curve.
travertine
a form of limestone
ashlar
finely dressed stone with straight edges used in masonry
rustication
the degree to which masonry has been smoothed or not smoothed
spoila
repurposed building stone for new constructions
stringcourse
horizontal lines that divide the floors of a structure
voussoirs
a wedge-shaped element, typically a stone, which is used in building an arch or vault
roundels
a rounded or circular design
spandrels
a roughly triangular space between the top of an arch and a rectangular frame
lancet window
a tall narrow window with a spear top
Coffer
the indented squares on a ceiling
Pilaster
a shallow, flattened-out column attached to a wall. It is only decorative, and has no supporting function
