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More commonly, the molding or other ornaments with which the wall face of the voussoirs of an arch is charged.
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the molding framing an arch. In Romanesque and Gothic architecture, each one of a series of arches framing the tympanum of a portal
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an arch ring with decorating moldings
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A series of decorated, recessed arches spanning an opening such as a portal (fig.3, B).
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One of several continuous decorative bands or moldings on the face
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An ornamental molding seen often in arch shaped portals following the lines of the face with sculpted figures.
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One of a series of concentric moldings on a Gothic arch.
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