An entablature refers to the superstructure of moldings and bands which lie horizontally above columns,…
Caryatides are a blending of architecture and sculpture, but they are not of frequent occurrence. These…
The entablature resting on the columns has three parts: a plain architrave divided into two, or more…
An entablature refers to the superstructure of moldings and bands which lie horizontally above columns,…
Architectural detail from the Palace of Diocletian at Spalato, A.D. 300.
A diagram showing the titles for different types of architecture.
The frieze of the Doric order is not taken up with sculpture in uninterrupted succession, but it occurs…
"A Frieze, in architecture, is that portion of the entablature which is between the architrave and the…
"A Frieze, in architecture, is that portion of the entablature which is between the architrave and the…
"A Frieze, in architecture, is that portion of the entablature which is between the architrave and the…
"Guttae in Doric Architecture. A, form of gutta beneath regula; G, G, guttae beneath mutules and regulae.…
Remains of the circular walls round towns and palaces, which are known under the name Cyclopean, exist…
The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple which was rebuilt in Madrid, Spain. The temple was…