Dictionary of Moisture Protection & Restoration

mascaron = The representation of a face, partly human head, more or less caricatured, used as an architectural ornament.

mascaron

Medallion molding = A molding consisting of a series of medallions, ex- ample of Norman arch- itecture.

medallion molding

mission architecture = Church and monastic architec- ture of Spanish religious or- ders, especially in the Ameri- cas in the 18 th century, display- ing considerable regional variation as a result of influ- ences of skills of local laborers and the availability of con-

mission architecture

struction materials; relatively unadorned in some regions but considerably more elaborate in oth- ers, often with ornamentation imitative of the elaborate and lavish Baroque style. Mission ar- chitecture exhibits many of the following charac- teristics: thick massive walls of adobe brick, laid with lime mortar where available, commonly with wall buttresses to provide additional stabil- ity. The adobe walls are usually coated with lime-and-sand stucco to reduce the effect of ero- sion; tampered earth floors, decorated with square tile, arcaded walkways with arches built around the patios, a belfry, bell tower, or twin bell towers, thatched or tile roofs and grilles cov- ering the windows facing the street.

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