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Kneestone

The stone that decorates the bottom of the spring of an arch. This can be plain as in the example from Hadrian's Villa or ornate as in the kneestones found in the Loire Valley and other parts of France, Italy, Spain, and England.

    
 
Charlevale - France (17th c.)
    
Orange - France (50 A.D.)
  
       
 
Chateau d'- Amboise - France (1500)
  
Chateau de Chenonceau - France (1500)
  
Chateau d'- Amboise - France (1500)
  
       
 
Barcelona - Spain
  
Santa Maria Sopra Minerva - Rome - Italy (16th c.)
  
Hadrian's Villa - Italy (126 A.D.)