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Roundel or Rondel

A roundel is a small circular decorative plate used extensively in Renaissance courtyards and arcades often a niche containing a bust. A roundel window is a small, ornate, circular window.

   
 
Hamilton
     
Durham
 
       
 
Venice - Italy - (14th c.)
 
Sant' Apollinaire in Classe - Ravenna - Italy - (5th c.)
 
Della Robia - Florence - Italy (14th c.)
 
       
 
Durham
 
Roundel Window - Seville - Spain
 
Plaza da Espana - Seville - Spain