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tympanum =
The triangular or segmen-
tal space enclosed be-
tween the horizontal cor-
nice of a pediment and the
underside of the raking or
curved cornice.
vinette, vignette =
An ornament of running
vine scrolls with grapes
clusters and leaf-work.
volute =
A spiral scroll, as on Ionic,
Corinthian, Composite capitals,
or on consoles, etc.
voussoir =
A wedge-shape masonry
unit in an arch or vault
whose converging sides
are cut as radii of one of
the centers of the arch
or vault.
water leaf =
An ornamenta-
tion of lotus
leaf or an ivy
motif, sometimes divided symmetrically by a
prominent rib, also called lesbian leaf. Late 12
th
century capital with a large leaf at each angle,
broad, smooth, curving up toward the abacus
corner and then curling inward.
tympanum
vinette
volute
voussoir
water leaf