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Impost
The horizontal molding on the top of a column, pillar or pier from which the arch springs. Imposts vary according to the style of the building.
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Impost - A member in the wall, usually formed of a projecting bracket-like moulding, on which the end of an arch appears to rest.
impost
A moulding, bracket, or masonry course in a wall that supports the end of an arch.
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IMPOST - the part of the arch's wall (usually molding) on which the arch rests.
ABUTMENT - the part of the arch's wall which balances the force of gravity the arch makes (thrust) .
CENTER - the center point of the arch.
impost - the row of stones on which an arch rests.
jamb - the stones forming the side of a door or window. ...
Impost
the projection, often moulded, at the springing of an arch, upon which the arch appears to rest.
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Impost: Slab above a column capital at the point of the spring of an arch.
Impost - Wall bracket to support arch.
Inner Curtain - The high wall the surrounds the inner ward.
Inner Ward - The open area in the center of a castle.
impost - the top part of a pier or wall upon which rests the springer or lowest voussoir of an arch. It serves to receive and distribute the thrust or load at each end of an arch.
IMPOST
The uppermost part of a column or pillar supporting an arch.
JAMB
A vertical post supporting a window frame or doorway.
Impost block
a block between a capital of a column and the springing of an arch.
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Impost Block
In architecture, a stone slab with the shape of a truncated, inverted pyramid that is placed between a capital and the architectural member above it.
impost block or abacus: The slab at the top of a capital between the capital and the architectural member above. See also column, pier. Other parts of a column or pier: capital, shaft, column base.
Dosseret, or impost block - cubical block of stone above the capitals in a Byzantine church, used to carry the arches and vault, the springing of which had a superficial area greatly in excess of the column which carried them.
Other parts of columns and piers: abacus or impost block, capital, shaft Bas-relief: Sculpture in which the carved forms project only slightly from the background.
It consists of a central light with semicircular arch over, carried on an impost consisting of a small entablature, under which, and enclosing two other lights, one on each side, are pilasters.
Impost - projection marking the point from which the arch springs from its support.
Intrados - inner face of voussoirs. (also soffit).
Keystone - the voussoir at the centre of the arch, often larger and decorated.
by columns or pilasters. The classical elements of an arch are: 1) intrados - the underside or soffit of an arch; 2) keystone - a central wedge-shaped block in the upper curved section; 3) extrados - the outer curve of the arch; 4) the impost - the ...
Horseshoe arches are those where the arch starts to curve inwards above the level of the capital or impost.
With a vertical section above the impost, i.e. the horizontal moulding at the springing.Stock bricksThe better kind of bricks, used for outward facing; compare place bricks. Also the yellowish kind of bricks much used in and around London.
base: The architectural element on which a column or pier rests. Other parts of columns and piers: shaft, capital, abacus or impost block.
 See also: Arch, Architecture, Spring, Vault, Arches
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