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A crocket (or croquet) is a small, independent decorative element common in
A crocket (or croquet) is a small, independent decorative element common in Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture (or pointed architecture) is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. I ...
. The name derives from the diminutive of the French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
''croc'', meaning "hook", due to the resemblance of crockets to a bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
's crosier.
Description
A crocket is in the form of a stylized carving of curled leaves, buds orflower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism ...
s which are used at regular intervals to decorate the sloping edges of spires, finials, pinnacles, and wimpergs.
As ornaments
When used to decorate the capital of columns, these are called crocket capitals. This element is also used as anornament
An ornament is something used for decoration.
Ornament may also refer to:
Decoration
* Ornament (art), any purely decorative element in architecture and the decorative arts
* Biological ornament, a characteristic of animals that appear to serve ...
on furniture and metalwork in the Gothic style.
Examples
* All Souls College – Oxford * Canterbury Cathedral * Notre Dame Cathedral – Paris * León Cathedral – Spain * Duke ChapelReferences
External links
* Church architecture Ornaments (architecture) {{architecturalelement-stub