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Architecture

Joint

The meeting line or interface between two pieces of stone; in geology, the term also refers to a natural fracture or fissure in rock.

Keystone

The central wedge-shaped stone at the crown of an arch, often enlarged or carved as an architectural ornament.

Ionic Order

One of the classical architectural orders, distinguished especially by the paired spiral volutes of its capital and by its refined system of proportions and ornament.

Fleuronné

French term meaning ornamented with flowers or fleurons.

Fleuron

A stylized floral or foliate ornament, often used as a crowning element in Gothic architecture.

Fluting

A series of parallel concave grooves cut into a column, pilaster, vessel, pedestal, or sculptural form.

Frieze

A horizontal architectural band, often carrying relief sculpture or ornament.

Flamme

A flame-like vein or color variation in granite; also a flame-shaped architectural ornament.

Gothic

The European artistic and architectural tradition that developed from the twelfth century and flourished through the later Middle Ages.

Gutae

Variant or misspelling of guttae.