antefix - carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles
architectural ornament - (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance ...
antefix:
an upright ornament along the eaves of a tiled roof to conceal the joints between the rows of tiles
arcade:
a series of arched supports ...
ANTEFIX A vertical ornament placed above the building's eaves.
APSE A semicircular or polygonal project ion on a church; oft en found iii the east end, beyond the chancel or sanctuary.
antefix: (pl. -ae) decorative blocks placed on the lateral edges of a roof to conceal the ends of the tiles.
anthemion: a Greek form of ornament based on the honeysuckle flower and leaves.
Antefixae - Ornamental blocks on the edge of a roof to conceal the ends of the tiles.
Anthemion - Ornament reminiscent of a honeysuckle flowers alternating with palms leaves or palmettes, common in ancient Greek and Roman architecture.
Several antefixae with palmette designs, Ai Khanoum, Afghanistan, 2nd century BCE.
Used singly on antefixes (ornamental blocks concealing tile-ends at the edges of a roof), or as a running ornament on friezes
Egyptian origins: A lotus-and-palmette design with acanthus leaves added. Bottom scrolls sometimes connected the foliage.
Simplified pilasters, usually applied to the ends of the enclosing walls of a portico (called in antis).Antefixae
Ornaments projecting at regular intervals above a Greek cornice, originally to conceal the ends of roof tiles.Anthemion ...
anthemion - a Greek architectural ornament in the form of a stylized representation of the flower of the honeysuckle. Used singly on stella or antefixes, or as a running ornament on friezes, etc.
Tegula tiles fitted togetherin row to make the roof surface, with imbrex tiles used in overlupping rows to cover and waterproof the joints of the tegula tiles. The imbrex tiles were plugg with a ceramic antefix at the edge of the roof, ...
 See also: Ornament, Architecture, Greek, Cornice, Roman
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