Cornice molding is generally any horizontal decorative molding which crowns any building or furniture element: the cornice over a door or window, for instance, or the cornice around the edge of a pedestal.
Rectangular blocks equally spaced for ornamentation in a cornice molding.
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The gable end of the pediment is surrounded by the cornice molding. The tympanum, or triangular area within the pediment, was often decorated with sculptures and reliefs demonstrating scenes of Greek and Roman mythology or allegorical figures.
 See also: System, Pediment, Classical, Crown, Cornice
  
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