Frieze (Q23648)
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The middle horizontal member of a classical entablature, above the architrave and below the cornice.
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Frieze | The middle horizontal member of a classical entablature, above the architrave and below the cornice. |
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Frieze (English)
The middle horizontal member of a classical entablature, above the architrave and below the cornice. (English)
A similar decorative band in a string course, or near the top of an interior wall below the cornice. See also Orders (English)
2007
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frieze (English)
The middle element of the entablature in Classical architecture. The wide central band of the entablature above the architrave and below the cornice. The frieze is often decorated Doric order may use alternating triglyphs projecting rectangular blocks with vertical lines and metopes spaces between the triglyphs. In Ionic and Corinthian orders the frieze may be plain or ornamented with relief figures or decorations."" (English)
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