Medieval and Manuscripts

Bellows (ornament)

The bellows motif is a decorative pattern used in architecture from the 14th to the 16th century as an openwork design in window grilles and balustrades, as well as in bas-relief on woodwork and exterior walls. It is a figure with symmetrical contours, unlike the “mouchette,” with which it is often associated.

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See also

• ▸Crusader art
• ▸Church of St. Luke and The Epiphany (Philadelphia)
• ▸Berlin missal

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