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corbelBlock or brick partially embedded in a wall, with one end projecting out from the face. The weight of added masonry above counterbalances the cantilever and keeps the block from falling out of the wall. Corbeling often occurs over several courses, with each block or brick overhanging the one below so as to resemble a set of inverted steps. The form may be continuous, as in a corbeled arch, or a series of separate brackets, as on a medieval battlement. Corbeling was used extensively before the development of true arches and vaults. corbel Architect a bracket, usually of stone or brick corbel [′kȯr·bəl] (architecture) An architectural bracket projecting from within a wall, formed by extensions of the masonry and wood beyond the wall surface, and supporting a burdensome weight above. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Here the masonry nature of the epidermis is powerfully revealed by corbelling the heads of the windows with increasingly projecting courses of brick exposed on the diagonal to provide a strong yet delicate three-dimensional carving into the monolith. The masonry technique of free corbelling and the ancient art of muqarnas stalactite design is rediscovered for the purposes of detailing the spindly minaret balcony. |
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