Topical Terminology > Archivolt (Ital. Archivolto, "Front Arch," From Gk. Archeiu, "Begin, Dominate," And Lat. Voltus, "Turned")
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Archivolt (Ital. Archivolto, "Front Arch," From Gk. Archeiu, "Begin, Dominate," And Lat. Voltus, "Turned")
For Archivolt (Ital. Archivolto, "Front Arch," From Gk. Archeiu, "Begin, Dominate," And Lat. Voltus, "Turned") we have a term and definition in Art History.
Archivolt (Ital. Archivolto, "Front Arch," From Gk. Archeiu, "Begin, Dominate," And Lat. Voltus, "Turned") (Art History) 
In classical architecture, the main beam resting on the capitals of the columns (i.e. the lowest part of the entablature); the moulding around a window or door.
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