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M - Category

• Mandorla
• Mantel
• Marquetry
• Masque
• Meander Pattern
• Merlon
• Milagros
• Minaret
• Minbar
• Modillion
• Mosaic
• Mullion
• Muntin

An almond-shaped motif in which Christ sits; sometimes used also for the Virgin.

A beam or arch that supports the masonry above a fireplace.

Veneer technique in small pieces.

A running ornament consisting of an intricate variety of Greek fretwork.

Solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlement.

Small charms representing devotional offerings.

A slender, lofty tower with balconies attached to a Muslim mosque.

Consists of a raised platform reached by a set of steps, often there is a door at the entrance to the steps and a dome or canopy above the platform.

A bracket supporting the upper part of a composite or Corinthian cornice.