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The idea of this silhouette came into ] of ] probably from the ] where similar arches were traditionally used in an arcade, although the types might vary from one building to another. The architects of the ] broke the tradition by mixing ]es and ]es at the {{ill|Capilla de Villaviciosa (Mezquita-catedral de Córdoba)|es|lt=Villaviciosa Chapel}}.{{sfn|Montéquin|1991|pp=78–80}} The idea of this silhouette came into ] of ] probably from the ] where similar arches were traditionally used in an arcade, although the types might vary from one building to another. The architects of the ] broke the tradition by mixing ]es and ]es at the {{ill|Capilla de Villaviciosa (Mezquita-catedral de Córdoba)|es|lt=Villaviciosa Chapel}}.{{sfn|Montéquin|1991|pp=78–80}}

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File:Mezquita de Cordoba - Capilla de Villaviciosa 1.jpg|Interlaced arches at Villaviciosa Chapel
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The mixtilinear arch is a decorative (non-structural) arch with intrados comprised of rounded and straight segments connected at angles, its outline sometimes resembles a shaped gable.

The idea of this silhouette came into Moorish architecture of Taifa period probably from the interlaced arches where similar arches were traditionally used in an arcade, although the types might vary from one building to another. The architects of the Great Mosque of Cordoba broke the tradition by mixing horseshoe arches and multifoil arches at the Villaviciosa Chapel [es].

  • Interlaced arches at Villaviciosa Chapel Interlaced arches at Villaviciosa Chapel

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  1. Montéquin 1991, pp. 78–80.

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