Alcove (architecture)
Recessed section of a room
In architecture, an alcove is a small recessed section of a room or an arched opening (as in a wall).[1] The section is partially enclosed by such vertical elements as walls, pillars and balustrades.[2]
Etymology
The word alcove originates from Arabic: القبة [ʔalqubːa] (listenⓘ), al-, 'the', and qubbah, 'vault' (through the Spanish, alcoba).[citation needed]
See also
- Niche (architecture)
- Mihrab
- Box-bed
- Tokonoma
- Setback (architecture)
References
External links
Media related to Alcoves at Wikimedia Commons