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voussoir A wedge-shaped masonry unit in an arch or vault whose converging sides are cut as radii of one of the centers of the arch or vault. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The voussoirs consist of a distinctive zigzagging moulding--similar designs are found on the nearby Nestorian church--followed by a register of flower motifs and a row of what look like sprays of slender leaves. This ornament is executed in terra-cotta, as are the ornate voussoirs and imposts of the fourth- and fifth-floor window arches. [and] the whole structure seems to expand and extend outwards as the eye travels upward; the fan-shaped alternation of light and dark voussoirs intensifies this impression--the impression of a room that appears to fan outwards from many centers, and is at once motionless and mobile". |
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