In architecture an accolade is an embellishment of an arch, found most typically in late Gothic architecture. One kind of accolade forms a pair of reverse ogee curves over a three-centered arch, ending in a vertical finial.
In Islamic buildings, vaulting follows two distinct architectural styles: Whilst Umayyad architecture continues Syrian traditions…
A terrace is an external, raised, open, flat area in either a landscape (such as…
A Multifoil arch is a style of arch that was an architectural element in the…
The Louis XIII style or Louis Treize was a fashion in French art and architecture,…
The architecture of Quebec City is characterized by its being one of North America's oldest…
Decalcomania (from the French décalcomanie) is a decorative technique by which engravings and prints may…
Stalinka, or Stalin style houses - the common colloquial name of apartment buildings that were…
Eclecticism is a nineteenth and twentieth-century architectural style in which a single piece of work…
The construction of the Cathedral began in the middle of the 12th century and was…
Gingerbread houses are an architectural style that originated in Haiti in the late 19th century.…
The architecture of Canada is, with the exception of that of Canadian First Nations, closely…
The architectural heritage of Kathmandu city is integral to that of the Kathmandu valley since…
Primitive decorating is a style of decorating using primitive folk art style that is characteristic…