Difference between revisions of "Foil"
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In Architectural terms, foil are leaf shaped indents. They are usually found in tracery of Gothic windows and come in several different shapes. The term comes from the Latin word folium which means leaf.<ref>The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Foil. Retrieved May 19, 2017, from [https://www.britannica.com/technology/foil-architecture]</ref> | In Architectural terms, foil are leaf shaped indents. They are usually found in tracery of Gothic windows and come in several different shapes. The term comes from the Latin word folium which means leaf.<ref>The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Foil. Retrieved May 19, 2017, from [https://www.britannica.com/technology/foil-architecture]</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 09:07, 19 June 2017
Foil
Overview
In Architectural terms, foil are leaf shaped indents. They are usually found in tracery of Gothic windows and come in several different shapes. The term comes from the Latin word folium which means leaf.[1]
Trefoil
Foil with three lobed leaves.
Trefoil
Quatrefoill
Foil with four lobed leaves.
Quatrefoil[2]
Cinquefoil
Foil with five lobed leaves.
Cinquefoil[3]
References