Pediment
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PEDIMENT (equivalents, Gr. aeros, Lat. fastigium, Fr. ponton), in classic architecture the triangular-shaped portion of the wall above the cornice which formed the termination of the roof behind it.
pedimental adj
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A broad, gently sloping rock surface at the base of a steeper slope such as a mountain, often covered with alluvium.
Pediment
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Architecture
A triangular gable across a portico, door or window; any similar triangular decorative piece over a doorway, fireplace, etc.
Pediment
The gable end and entrance of a temple, or a low gable over a window or door in Classical architecture. The pediment is generally ,but not always, triangular.
A pediment and shutters dress up this simple twentieth-century Cape Cod house.
Cape Cod House with Pediment
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Pediment.
In classical architecture. particularly above certain church doors and on large standing wall monuments, a wide but low triangular structure to decorate the top ‘ ...
Pediment - Not a Greek or Roman term but signifying in classical architecture a low-pitched gable above a portico, formed by running the top member of the entablature along the sides of the gable; also a similar feature above doors, windows, etc.
pediment
In a classical-style building, the triangular segment between the horizontal entablature and the sloping roof.
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pediment:
a wide low-pitched gable surmounting the facade of a building in the Grecian style
pilasters:
a rectangular column with a capital and base set into a wall as an ornamental motif ...
pediment - A triangular section framed by a horizontal molding at the base (frieze) with two raking (sloping) moldings. Used as a crown over doors, windows. May also be discontinuous or broken at the apex.
Pediment
a low-pitched gable used in Classical and Renaissance architecture above a portico, at the end of a building, or above doorways, windows, niches, etc.
Pediment -- A triangular space in an gable closed on all three sides.
Pilaster -- A square pillar attached, but projecting from a wall, resembling a classical column.
Porte-cochere -- A porch large enough to enclose wheeled vehicles.
PEDIMENT A triangular space created by a front facing gable roof, often seen in Classical Revivial style buildings.
PENDANT An ornamental piece of wood or metal hanging down from a porch, cornice or bracket.
Pediment
A low-pitched gable across a portico, door or window; any similar triangular decorative piece over a doorway, fireplace or other feature. A pediment that is open on top is called a broken pediment.
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Pediment A low triangular gable above a cornice, topped by raking cornices and ornamented.
Pendant A bulbous, knob-like ornament which hangs downward.
Pent Roof A small roof protruding from a facade, separating stories.
PEDIMENT A gable finished with a horizontal moulding between the two lower corners, ultimately derived from Greek temples. A broken pediment has this horizontal moulding partially left open.
Pediment - 1. In classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable end of a roof above the horizontal cornice. 2. An ornamental gable, usually triangular, above a door or window.
Pediment - Low-pitched gable over porticos, doors, windows.
Peel - A small tower; typically, a fortified house on the border
Pellet - Circular boss.
Pediment A low pitched gable.
Pier A vertical column of brickwork or other material, used to strengthen the wall or to support a weight.
Pitch The angle of slope to a roof.
Pediment: A pediment is an architectural embellishment used at the top of door- and window-surround compositions. Pediments can take many forms: triangular (peaked like a gable), segmental, scrolled, etc.
pediment The triangular end of a gable,or a triangular ornamental element resembling it. In classical architecture, a low-pitched gable above a portico; also a similar feature above doors in homes.
pediment: the triangular or curved gable above a portico, door or window. A ‘broken’ pediment lacks an apex, which is replaced, for example, by ogee curves ending in scrolls and enclosing another decorative element.
PEDIMENT
Low-pitched gable used in classical, Renaissance, and neo-classical architecture above a portico and above doors, windows, etc. It may be straight-sided or curved segmentally.
PEDIMENT A low-pitched gable over porticos, doors, windows, etc.
PERPENDICULAR Of or relating to a style of English Gothic architecture of the 14th and 15th centuries, characterized by emphasis of the vertical element.
pediment - in classical architecture, the triangular gable end of the roof above the horizontal cornice, often filled with sculpture; in later work, a surface use ornamentally over doors or windows, usually rectangular but may be curved.
Pediment
Broad triangular or curved space above a portico, doorway, window or cabinet. Can have segmental, scroll, and broken forms.
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pediment - a low triangular gable in classical architecture, surrounded by a cornice.
(p. 16, p. 28 - notice the pedimented window on the first floor on the far left,
p. 32 - curved pedimented dormers, p. 34).
Pediment
(a) in Classical architecture, the triangular section at the end of a gable roof, often decorated with sculpture; (b) a triangular feature placed as a decoration over doors and windows.
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Pediment
A wide, low-pitched gable surmounting the façade of a building. It is formed at the end of a building by the sloping roof and the cornice. Also, a triangular decorative element placed above a window or entrance. Also see: broken pediment.
Pediment
The triangular shape that usually sits on the top of columns on a temple or building’s front. Often filled with sculpture.
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Pediment - An element, usually triangular or curved in shape, over doors or windows or surmounting a parapet, derived from Greek architecture.
Pendant - Element suspended with decorative swollen lower ends (egg Pendant bargeboard q.v.) ...
Pediment
- classical form of corniced gable or gablet used at openings as well as a termination to roof structures.
Pediment - A low triangular gable above a cornice, topped by raking cornices and ornamented.. Used over doors, windows or porches. A classical style.
Pendant - A bulbous, knob-like ornament which hangs downward.
Pediment
The piece that comes out from the roof and covers the porch.
Source:Victorian Architecture Vocabulary
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Pediment - a roof-like façade carve above a doorway, a window, or a niche.
Pilaster - column-like features carved into a building. A pilaster is a column façade.
Pediment
In a classical building, the triangular gable between the horizontal entablature and the sloping roof; in general, an architectural feature over a door or window.
Pier
An upright masonry support.
PEDIMENT
Triangular projection from a roof or from the top of a door or window.
PENDANT
Ornament that drops below an overhang or projection.
pediment - a triangular section, or gable end, often used above doors and windows or at porch entrances
piazza - an American term for a broad veranda
pier - point foundation, such as may support a column, or porch ...
PEDIMENTtriangular component, inspired by classical temples, used above doors and/or windows, or on gable ends or building facades ...
Pediment
A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure (entablature), typically supported by columns. The gable end of the pediment is surrounded by the cornice molding.
PEDIMENT
A triangular architectural feature or decoration over a doorway or window.
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PEDIMENT - Low pitched gable above a portico or similar feature above doors in homes or windows. Generally stonework, rendered brickwork.
pediment:A triangular space above a window or entrance. Originally the triangular space was formed by the end of a gable roof and later was used decoratively ...
A pediment with the centre of the base omitted.Open string
A sloping member of a staircase covering the ends of the treads and risers and cut into their shape; hence an open-string staircase. Compare closed string.
pediment the architectural structure above a window, door, or porch -- either triangular or segmental (an arc, or segment of a circle); an open pediment has the center of its top missing, and a broken pediment has the center of its base missing.
ABACUS: the flat slab on the top of a capital ACROTERIA: statues or ornaments placed at the apex and the ends of pediments ARCH: the spanning of an opening by reasons other than that of a lintel ARCHITRAVE: the lintel extending from one column or ...
I THINK YOU SHOULD PUT MORE INFO ON THE ACTUAL GREEK TEMPLES (HOW THEY WERE BUILT, DESIGNS ON THE PEDIMENT, FOR WHOM THEY WERE BUILT, NAMES OF THE CREATORS, ETC.).THE GRAPHICS ARE VERY USEFUL!!!
Karina H.
Burnaby, B.C.
Italianate commercial building with elaborate cornice and tall windows with arched pediments.
6. Bellefonte, PA. Elaborate Italianate house with low-pitched roof with overhanging eaves and brackets, tall-arched windows, and "boxy" floor plan.
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New settlements were given Greek names-Syracuse, Ithaca, Troy-and Doric and Ionic columns, entablatures, and pediments, mostly transmuted into white-painted wood, ...
Pilasters to sides of doors (may have pediment)
Classical one or two story columns
Full-height entry porch(commonly with pediment)
Early classical revival house plans are rare in its existance today and is located mainly in the southern states.
Pediment - In classical style the low pitched gable above the entablature; since Renaissance times, any roof end.
Features that make them distinguishable from colonial period houses of the similar style of the early 1800s are elaborate front doors, often with decorative crown pediments and overhead fanlights and sidelights, ...
The surface within the head of an arch or pediment.
Vault
A curved stone ceiling. A barrel vault is simply an arched stone tunnel. A groin vault is formed from intersecting barrel vaults.
Classical detailing--columns, pilasters, heavily molded wooden entablatures (horizontal trim under roofs and over doors), and pediments--defines the style in houses, churches, stores, and other public buildings.
Identifying features include low-pitched gable or hip roof; front-facing triangular pediment; wide-band trim at cornice line of the roof; porticos, entry porches, or full-width porches supported by prominent square or rounded columns; ...
Pedimented entrances
Varied and ornate applied detailing
Multiple paint colors
Front gardens with wooden fences
Interiors done in the grand manner, including frescoed ceilings, chandeliers, marble fireplaces, elaborate ceiling cornices ...
Acroterium: a sculptural figure or ornament mounted on the apex or corners of a pediment
Aedes: the place where a god resides; most aedes also were temple buildings, although some, such as the Temple of Vesta, were not.
PORTICO: an open porch with columns supporting a pedimental roof, creating the entrance and\or centre piece of a facade. (IMAGE) ...
a bathroom or laundry Pediment A decorative gabled or curve-topped feature above a portico - often of timber fretwork Pergola An open trellis like frame attached to a building and / or supported by posts - used for climbing plants ...
Tympanum. Vertical triangular space, plain or with relief decoration, between the slopes of a roof and the horizontal cornice of a temple or other building with a pediment.
 See also: Architecture, House, Classical, Gable, Ornament
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