Moulded arch face, decorated with ornaments, closing the portal or any other arch at the top of the opening in the wall of the building, most often richly decorated.Archivolt was used in architecture of all periods and directions.An archivolt alone on the wall is called a blind archivolt.
archivolt of portal of the church Sant Pau del Camp, 11th/12th century, Barcelona, Catalonia, photo J.Michalew
archivolt of the portal of the cathedral in Bamberg, 12th century, Germany, photo: A.Praefcke, Wikimedia Commons
archivolt of portal of church Saint Jean aux Bois, 12th/13th century, France
archivolt of portal of St George’s church, Ziębice, 13th century, Poland, photo: J.Halicki, Wikimedia Commons
