Volute gable

Volute gable on a town house in Thorn

The Maklotthaus in Schruns

The volute gable is a gable shape in which volutes are framed on the sides . This gable form was used in the Renaissance and Baroque periods . Usually the gable is divided into several parts that are narrower in height. It is crowned by a semicircular and triangular wall attachment.

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Commons : Volute gables in different countries  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Image: New Castle in Amberg
• Image: facade of a house
• Description in the architecture lexicon