Chevron
A zigzag molding
A decorative motif (pattern) resembling an inverted V, similar to the stripes worn by noncommissioned officers.
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Chevron A decorative V-shaped line.
Chimney A passage or structure extending above the roof, through which smoke escapes.
Chiseled A stone shaped by a sharp-edged hand tool.
CHEVRON
A zigzag decoration carved on pillars or arches characteristic of Norman architecture.
CINQEFOIL ...
chevron - a zigzag molding (like an upside down V) in Norman architecture, Romanesque.
crocket - decorative feature in Gothic arch, carved in a variety of leaf shapes and projecting at regular intervals along a spiral or vergeboard. (p.30).
Chevron - Zig-zag moulding.
Choir - The part of a cruciform church east of the crossing.
Clasping - Encasing the angle.
Chevron - A Romanesque moulding forming a zigzag; so called from the French word for a pair of rafters giving this form.
Chevron.
Zig-Zag decorative moulding used in Norman churches. (Can also be Zig-Zag paint work on walls and columns.)
Choir.
chevron: zigzag ornament in the form of an inverted ‘V’.
chief: upper third of a shield.
choir: the east end of the crossing occupied by the choir in a monastic church or cathedral; loosely, the eastern arm of a large church.
chevron - a v-shaped decoration generally used as a continuous frieze or molding. This treatment is typical of the Art Deco style.
CHEVRON A 'zigzag' pattern characteristic of Romanesque decoration that is often carved around pillars, arches and doorways.
Chevron
Zigzag pattern of Anglo-Saxon derivation often used on medieval, Gothic revival, and Art Deco pieces.
Chinoiserie ...
Chevron
A zigzag or V-shaped shaped motif.
Choir
The area of the church between a transept and main apse. It is the area where the service is sung and clergy may stand, and the main or high altar is located.
chevron: A zig-zag motif.
Compare with lozenge. See also nailhead.
clerestory: An upper story of a building with windows above adjacent roofs.
See also elevation. Other parts of interior elevations: arcade, gallery,triforium.
Chevron - A moulding or groove forming a zigzag decoration. Found in Romanesque buildings particularly.
Chevron :An ancient European design motif consisting of a pattern of pointed zig zags.
Cinquefoil : A five sided design of converging arcs, often used in frame work.
Cornice : A decorative horizontal outcropping serving to crown a wall or column.
Chevron: An ancient design motif used in Christian architecture dating back to the Romanesque period.
Cinquefoil: A five sided design of converging arcs.
Chevron: A zig-zag motif. See also other repetative decorative motifs Choir: The area of the church between a transept and main apse. It is the area where the service is sung and clergy may stand, and the main or high altar is located.
Chevron - zig-zag moulding.
Citadel - heavily fortified, independent defensive structure within city walls, dominating an ancient or medieval town; in the bastion system, the strongest part of the fort.
The decoration of buildings at Timbuktu suggests a close relationship with the stone-built Berber cities of Mauritania; thus the triangular niches and chevron bands are here executed in mud brick.
Chevrons and other geometric ornaments, referred to by 19th century writers as "barbaric ornament" are most frequently found on the mouldings of the central door.
IDENTIFYING FEATURES: (1) ART DECO: Smooth wall surface, often stucco; smooth-faced stone and metal; polychromy, often with vivid colors; forms simplified and streamlined; geometric designs including zigzags, chevrons; ...
On the left column shaft is a chevron pattern, on the right is a vine or twisted pattern. These are also found in the archivolt above the door. The compound arch of the archivolt is found in many Romanesque churches throughout Europe.
Art Deco ornamentation consists of low-relief geometrical designs, often with parallel straight lines, zigzags, chevrons, and stylized floral motives.
it was of the first type - convex, and was probably moulded in stucco: the second is represented by the richly carved example of the columns (fig. 5) flanking the tomb of Agamemnon in Mycenae (c. I100 B.C.), also convex, carved with the chevron ...
Ordinaries
- bold geometric patterns such as chevrons placed on a shield.
see Armorial panels ...
zigzag - an ornamental molding in both Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Also known as dancette or chevron molding.
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Decorative masonry technique using lines of tiny stones (pins or pinning) in the mortar joints.Chevet(lit. head): French term for a chancel with a surrounding aisle (called an ambulatory) and radiating chapels.Chevron ...
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