blind arcade

Examples of blind arcade in the following topics:

• Ottonian Architecture in the Early European Middle Ages

  • The central body of the church has the nave with two aisles sided by two towers characteristic of Carolingian architecture, but it also displays novelties anticipating Romanesque architecture, including the alternation of pillars and columns (a common feature in later Saxon churches), semi-blind arcades in galleries on the nave, and column capitals decorated with stylized leaves of acanthus and human heads .

• Characteristics of Romanesque Architecture

  • Romanesque design is also characterized by the presence of arches and openings, arcades, columns, and vaults and roofs.
  • The arcade of a cloister is typically of a single stage; the arcade that divides the nave and aisles in a church, however, is typically of two stages, with a third stage of window openings known as the clerestory rising above them.
  • External arcades are frequently called "blind arcades," with only a wall or a narrow passage behind them.
  • The Collegiate Church of Nivelles, Belgium uses fine shafts of Belgian marble to define alternating blind openings and windows.
  • The facade of Notre Dame du Puy, le Puy en Velay, France, has a more complex arrangement of diversified arches: doors of varying widths, blind arcading, windows, and open arcades.

• Gothic Cathedrals

  • Gothic openings such as doorways, windows, arcades, and galleries have pointed arches.
  • Rows of pointed arches upon delicate shafts form a typical wall decoration known as a blind arcade.

• Norman Architecture

  • The masonry is decorated only with small bands of sculpture, perhaps used as blind arcading.

• Architecture of the Holy Roman Empire

  • German buildings from this period include Lorsch Abbey, which combines elements of the Roman triumphal arch (including arch-shaped passageways and half-columns) with the vernacular Teutonic heritage (including baseless triangles of the blind arcade and polychromatic masonry).

• Neoclassical Paintings

  • It is defined by a dark arcade behind several classical heroic figures.
  • In this untraced oil on canvas, Benoist (then Leroulx de la Ville) paints a section from David's acclaimed Neoclassical painting of Justinian's blinded general Belisarius begging for alms.

• Illustrated Books in the Early Middle Ages

  • The decoration of the first eight pages of the canon tables is heavily influenced by early Gospel Books from the Mediterranean, where it was traditional to enclose the tables within an arcade.
  • Although influenced by this Mediterranean tradition, the Kells manuscript presents this motif in an Insular spirit, where the arcades are not seen as architectural elements but rather become stylized geometric patterns with Insular ornamentation.
  • The Evangelists are placed in a grid and enclosed in an arcade, as is common in the Mediterranean tradition.
  • However, notice the elaborate geometric and stylized ornamentation in the arcade that highlights the Insular aesthetic.

• French Architecture in the Baroque Period: Versailles

  • The main feature of this room is a series of 17 mirrored arches that reflect 17 arcaded windows overlooking the gardens.
  • The main feature of the Hall of Mirrors is a series of 17 mirrored arches that reflect 17 arcaded windows overlooking the gardens.

• Architecture of the Early Roman Empire

  • It was a large and ornate with two levels of arcades.
  • The exterior of the Colosseum is divided into four bands, representing four interior arcades.
  • The arcades were carefully designed to allow tens of thousands of spectators to enter and exit within minutes.

• Cluny

  • Romanesque Architecture: In keeping with the Romanesque style, Cluny was characterized by its massive quality, thick walls, round arches, sturdy piers, groin vaults, large towers and decorative arcading.