What is the Meaning & Definition of cresting
Cresting is a term from the field of architecture referring to the auction of a building which stands out for the presentation of vegetal, geometric motifs, among the most characteristic. Meanwhile, linked to the Battlement there are two architectural diverse elements, on the one hand, the so-called decorative element that involves a series of figures and ornamental images that present a structure of type bayonets and whose main reason being is the culmination of the upper part of a building.
It should be noted, that the pointed Gothic style buildings were able to used as embellishment of its more elevated the aforementioned crests and also the maya architecture was able to make use of this type of finish in the highest parts of the roofs of temples; in this civilization the cresting had a special significance since it applied to on the one hand to highlight the verticality of the building and on the other hand to give the idea of approach regarding the sky.
While the material most used in the constructions of cresting was stone, is also knew used to a lesser extent, ceramics and metal.
And on the other hand, at the behest of the fortified buildings, especially in the corresponding to the middle ages military architecture, is named cresting the top of the defensive works such as fortresses or castles, formed from merlon battlements.
In the case of the almena or merlon is a vertical and rectangular protrusion which is located at regular intervals and which culminates the perimeter walls of castles and towers, meanwhile, the clearances between the battlements are designated as gunships since through them they knew to look out the mouths of cannons.
It should be noted, that the pointed Gothic style buildings were able to used as embellishment of its more elevated the aforementioned crests and also the maya architecture was able to make use of this type of finish in the highest parts of the roofs of temples; in this civilization the cresting had a special significance since it applied to on the one hand to highlight the verticality of the building and on the other hand to give the idea of approach regarding the sky.
While the material most used in the constructions of cresting was stone, is also knew used to a lesser extent, ceramics and metal.
And on the other hand, at the behest of the fortified buildings, especially in the corresponding to the middle ages military architecture, is named cresting the top of the defensive works such as fortresses or castles, formed from merlon battlements.
In the case of the almena or merlon is a vertical and rectangular protrusion which is located at regular intervals and which culminates the perimeter walls of castles and towers, meanwhile, the clearances between the battlements are designated as gunships since through them they knew to look out the mouths of cannons.