Illustrated Dictionary of British Churches - Archivolt Definition

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Archivolt

Concentric bands of moulding on a classical arch. These are often most profuse on Romanesque churches, or on later large church doorways.

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Rievaulx Terrace and Temples

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Rievaulx Terrace is a small Georgian landscape garden in lovely Ryedale, featuring a long, grassy terrace with a classical Ionic temple facing a Tuscan temple at the other end. The Ionic Temple has a superb …

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