Multifoil arch
Multifoil arches at Alcazaba of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
A Multifoil arch is a style of arch that was an architectural element in the Moorish architecture of al-Andalus.[1]
The multifoil arch design was influenced by Islamic art and architecture. Examples are found in the maqsuras and arcades of the Moorish Umayyad Caliphate's mosques, which are located in present-day Spain.
The term is French, "foil" means "leaf." The number of foils involved is indicated by a prefix: trefoil —3, quatrefoil —4, etc., and multifoil —many. [2]
Mosque of Córdoba: multifoil arches in maqsuras.
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References
- ↑ Lookuparchitecture: Moorish arches . accessed 11.21.2011
- ↑ Buffaloah-multifoil arches . accessed 11.21.2011
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