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A pediment is a triangular shaped gable on the front of some Grecian style buildings.
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A pediment is a triangular stone or brick located above the entablature(roof), usually supported by columns. The pediment is surrounded by cornice molding. Cornice molding is a decorative molding made to hold something and make it stand out. The area around the pediment was usually decorated with sculptures demonstrating scenes of Greek mythology. In modern time the pediment was used for non-structural design over windows and doors.
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What is the area above a window called that sometimes has decorative elements like a fan or appliques called?
pediment, window pediment, crosshead pediment
Is it possible to attach a pediment to a terraced house?
This answer regarding the pediment is very easy to answer actually. The answer is yes you can attach a pediment to a terraced house. It is actually a very popular design.
What is pediments?
A pediment is a triangular shaped gable on the front of some Grecian style buildings. ^ yo up there^ BEAT THIS below V A pediment is a triangular stone or brick located above the entablature(roof), usually supported by columns. The pediment is surrounded by cornice molding. Cornice molding is a decorative molding made to hold something and make it stand out. The area around the pediment was usually decorated with sculptures demonstrating scenes of Greek mythology. In modern time the pediment was used for non-structural design over windows and doors.
The triangular space formed by a pitched roof?
Pediment
What elements characterized The Pantheon?
pediment, coffering, oculus
What is the part of a building that sit horizontally between columns?
pediment
What is that circle on the top of the pantheon called?
The Romans. The Pantheon is an example of this.
What is depicted on the pediments of the Parthenon?
The west pediment faced the Propylaia and depictedthe contest between Athena and Poseidon during their competition for the honor of becoming the city's patron. The east pediment represented the birth of Athena
What are the main parts in an ancient Greek theatre?
the shaft, the peristyle, the capital, the base, the entablature, the frieze, the cornice, the pediment the shaft, the peristyle, the capital, the base, the entablature, the frieze, the cornice, the pediment
What words have ped as a prefix?
Pediatrics; Pediatrician; Pedicure; Pediment; Pedestrian; Pedestal; Pedal; Peddle;
What is reffered to as a Sculpture that projects only slightly from its background is?
A "Relief", such as those found on the Pediment of a building such as the Parthenon.
What type of architectural structure is the Pantheon?
It is a dome, but the front side is unusally fronted by a row of columns supporting a pediment
