. Some blind arches were originally built as open arches and infilled at a later date. Others were originally built with solid infill as intentional stylistic elements.
External links
* [http://freenet.buffalo.edu/bah/a/DCTNRY/b/blindarch.html Description and photo]
* [http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/blarch.htm Glossary of Medieval Architecure]
References
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