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[[Image:blind-arch.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Blind arches in the form of a [[blind arcade]] at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.]] |
[[Image:blind-arch.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Blind arches in the form of a [[blind arcade]] at the [[Smithsonian Institution]], Washington, D.C.]] |
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[[Image:Siena-mura città.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Blind arches in the form of a [[Lombard band]] on a wall in [[Siena]] ([[Italy]]).]] |
[[Image:Siena-mura città.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Blind arches in the form of a [[Lombard band]] on a wall in [[Siena]] ([[Italy]]).]] |
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[[File:Sahagun - Iglesia de San Tirso 06.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Blind arches in outer walls of the Church of San Tirso, [[Sahagun]], Spain]] |
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A '''blind arch''' is an [[arch]] found in the [[wall]] of a [[building]] |
A '''blind arch''' is an [[arch]] found in the [[wall]] of a [[building]] that has been [[infill]]ed with solid construction and so cannot serve as a passageway, [[door]] or [[window]].<ref>''A Dictionary of Architecture''; Fleming, John; Honour, Hugh & Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966)</ref> The term is most often associated with [[masonry]] wall construction, but blind arches are also found (or simulated) in other types of construction such as [[light frame construction]]. Some blind arches were originally built as open arches and infilled later. Others were originally built with solid infill as intentional stylistic elements. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Blind arcade]] |
* [[Blind arcade]] |
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* [[Lombard band]] |
* [[Lombard band]] |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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*[http://freenet.buffalo.edu/bah/a/DCTNRY/b/blindarch.html Description and photo] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070301142626/http://freenet.buffalo.edu/bah/a/DCTNRY/b/blindarch.html Description and photo] |
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*[http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/blarch.htm Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture] |
*[http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/blarch.htm Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture] |
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[[Category:Arches and vaults]] |
[[Category:Arches and vaults]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:01, 14 July 2024
A blind arch is an arch found in the wall of a building that has been infilled with solid construction and so cannot serve as a passageway, door or window.[1] The term is most often associated with masonry wall construction, but blind arches are also found (or simulated) in other types of construction such as light frame construction. Some blind arches were originally built as open arches and infilled later. Others were originally built with solid infill as intentional stylistic elements.
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[edit]- ^ A Dictionary of Architecture; Fleming, John; Honour, Hugh & Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966)
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