Arcading
Armoire
A movable wardrobe, usually with one or two doors, originating in late 16th century France.
arcading : An uninterrupted series of arcades
arch : A curved structure that supports the weight of the material above it.
Blind arcading
An arcade backed by a solid wall. A very popular decorative motif in English medieval architecture.
Boss
Decorative sculpture at the intersection of two vault ribs.
Arcading: rows of arches supported on columns, free-standing or attached to a wall (blind arcade)
Arrow Loop: A narrow vertical slit cut into a wall through which arrows could be fired from inside
Ashlar: blocks of smooth, squared stone of any kind ...
Arcading is the single most significant decorative feature of Romanesque architecture.
(Arcading) Applies to the surface of a wall decorated by columns and arches, usually in relief. and in mediaeval churches.
Architectural styles and their approximate dates.
Saxon ...
Two tiered blind arcading on the apse of Leuchars church, Fife, 1183-7, it is one of the finest Norman churches in Britain.
D Dado: Lower part of an interior wall, often decorated with arcading. Daub: A mud of clay mixture applied over wattle to strengthen and seal it. Dead ground: Close to the wall, where the defenders can't shoot.
Blind arcade or arcading: the same applied to the wall surface. Wall arcade: in medieval churches, a blind arcade forming a dado below windows. Also a covered shopping street.Arch ...
dado: Lower part of an interior wall, often decorated with arcading.
depressed arch: A flattened arch, slightly pointed on top. It appears in Late Gothic of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
The Lancet openings of windows and decorative arcading are often grouped in twos or threes.
Example: Salisbury Cathedral
Decorated
C. 1275-1380) ...
Passage or walkway covered over by a succession of arches or vaults supported by columns. Blind arcade or arcading, the same applied to the wall surface.
Blind (tracery or arcading) - Applied to the surface of a wall or closed behind.
ARCADE
Series of arches supported by piers or columns. Blind arcade or arcading: the same applied to the wall surface.
The newels, much enriched, were frequently carried up to the ceiling and formed a portion of the arcading 'which was often a prominent feature around the well.
 See also: Church, Roman, Architecture, Frame, Arches
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