A quatrefoil is a well-known symbol used in architecture and Christianity. It is a symmetrical symbol, consisting of four lobes, assembled to look like a four petal flower. The amount of overlap differs, depending on the style. Some styles have very little overlap, while others look like four overlapping hearts. In some cases, the quatrefoil is combined with a square.
A quatrefoil is most often found at the top of a gothic arch. It is displayed in artwork or in formed stained glass, creating a quatrefoil window. It was also used in Gothic architecture, in the form of Tracery, which is a series of intersecting ribs displayed in windows.
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The quatrefoil became popular during the Gothic revival and the Renaissance era. Many Mission-style homes used quatrefoil symbols in glass window designs.
Lorenzo Ghiberti crafted a very famous quatrefoil made of bronze panels, which is displayed on the north doors of the Baptistery in Florence. Other famous quatrefoils were created by Filippo and Piero della Francesca. Brunelleschi created The Sacrifice of Isaac and Francesca created the Head of an Angel.
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