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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>
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Foil with three lobed leaves.
 
Foil with three lobed leaves.
 
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Foil with four lobed leaves.
 
Foil with four lobed leaves.
 
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Image: quatrefoil.jpg|Quatrefoil<ref>Kyles, S. (n.d.). Ontario Architecture. Retrieved May 19, 2017, from [http://www.ontarioarchitecture.com/quatrefoil.htm]</ref>
 
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Foil with five lobed leaves.
 
Foil with five lobed leaves.
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Image: cinquefoil.jpg|Cinquefoil<ref>Da Vinci Architecture. (n.d.). Retrieved May 19, 2017, from [www.insidethedavincicode.com]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 09:07, 19 June 2017

Foil

Trefoil

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.



Quatrefoill

Foil with four lobed leaves.



Cinquefoil

Foil with five lobed leaves.




References

  1. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Foil. Retrieved May 19, 2017, from [1]
  2. Kyles, S. (n.d.). Ontario Architecture. Retrieved May 19, 2017, from [2]
  3. Da Vinci Architecture. (n.d.). Retrieved May 19, 2017, from [www.insidethedavincicode.com]