Thursday 31 January 2013

Arc outrepassé (horseshoe arch)

These arcs (arches) are very popular in Moorish architecture, as can be seen in this picture made in the Mezquita in Córdoba.
A less exuberant example can be found in the Saint-Donat in Saint-Point.

Mezquita - Córdoba

Saint-Donat - Saint-Point

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