Monofora Explained

Monofora is a type of the single-light window, usually narrow, crowned by an arch, and decorated by small columns or pilasters.^[1]

Overview

The term usually refers to a certain type of window designed during the Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance periods, and also during the nineteenth-century Eclecticism in architecture.^[2] In other cases, the term may mean an arched window with a single opening.

See also

• Lancet window
• Bifora
• Trifora
• Quadrifora
• Polifora

References

• Book: Guillermo. Fatás Cabeza . Gonzalo . Borrás . 1993. Diccionario de Términos de Arte . Alianza Editorial Ediciones del Prado. es. Madrid. 84-7838-388-3. 165.

Notes and References

1. Book: Oppenheimer . Michael . The Monuments of Italy: Central Italy (pt.1) : the regions of Toscana and Umbria . 2002 . Tauris . 9781860645709 . 189 . 24 July 2019 . en.
2. Book: Oppenheimer . Michael . The monuments of Italy: a regional survey of art, architecture and archaeology from classical to modern times . 2002 . Tauris . 9781860645709 . 139 . 24 July 2019 . en.