noun
- decorative moldings that follow the curve of an arch, especially around the outer edge of an archway
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The cathedral’s entrance featured elaborate archivolts carved with intricate floral patterns.
- Medieval stonemasons spent months creating the detailed archivolts for the abbey’s main portal.
- The Romanesque church displayed multiple layers of archivolts around each doorway.
- Restoration experts carefully cleaned the weathered archivolts to reveal their original beauty.
- The architect studied Gothic archivolts to inspire the design of the new building’s entrance.
- Each archivolt was decorated with different motifs, from geometric patterns to biblical scenes.