An archivolt is an ornamental moulding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch. It is composed of bands of ornamental mouldings surrounding an arched opening, corresponding to the arch
Archivolts on the South Portal of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, Chartres, France.
Romanesque portal with rounded archivolts on Saint-Sulpice church in Paris
Gothic Portal with pointed archivolts on St Theobald's Church in Thann
Central Portal on the West Facade of the Saint Denis Cathedral
Molding is a strip of material with various profiles used to cover transitions between surfaces or for decoration. It is traditionally made from solid milled wood or plaster, but may be of plastic or
Archivolt
…An archivolt (or voussure) is an ornamental moulding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch. It is composed of bands of ornamental mouldings (or other architectural elements) surrounding…
Decorative plaster moldings and coving in a late Victorian town house in South Wales.
Moldings from 1728 Table of architecture in the Cyclopedia