entablature (Q23865)
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That horizontal, architectural portion of a classical building or portico that sits atop columns or a wall, but beneath the roof or pediment. The
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | entablature | That horizontal, architectural portion of a classical building or portico that sits atop columns or a wall, but beneath the roof or pediment. The |
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entablature (English)
That horizontal architectural portion of a classical building or portico that sits atop columns or a wall but beneath the roof or pediment. The entablature has three major elements the architrave the bottom element equivalent to the lintel in post and lintel construction the frieze the middle horizontal strip that may be ornamented and the cornice the top horizontal strip of decorative moldings that overhang the parts below."" (English)
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