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Alcove (architecture)

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Recessed section of a room
Alcove in the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

In architecture, an alcove is a small recessed section of a room or an arched opening (as in a wall). The section is partially enclosed by such vertical elements as walls, pillars and balustrades.

Etymology

The word alcove originates from Arabic: القبة (listen), al-, 'the', and qubbah, 'vault' (through the Spanish, alcoba).

See also

References

  1. "alcove". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster, Inc. 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  2. "Alcove". Designing Buildings Wiki. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

External links

  • Media related to Alcoves at Wikimedia Commons
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