Dictionary of Moisture Protection & Restoration

tympanum = The triangular or segmen- tal space enclosed be- tween the horizontal cor- nice of a pediment and the underside of the raking or curved cornice.

tympanum

vinette, vignette = An ornament of running vine scrolls with grapes clusters and leaf-work. volute =

vinette

A spiral scroll, as on Ionic, Corinthian, Composite capitals, or on consoles, etc.

volute

voussoir = A wedge-shape masonry unit in an arch or vault whose converging sides are cut as radii of one of the centers of the arch or vault.

voussoir

water leaf = An ornamenta- tion of lotus leaf or an ivy

water leaf

motif, sometimes divided symmetrically by a prominent rib, also called lesbian leaf. Late 12 th century capital with a large leaf at each angle, broad, smooth, curving up toward the abacus corner and then curling inward.

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