balustrade A railing composed of post (balusters) and a handrail.
bargeboard Board or other decorative woodwork fixed to the edges or projecting rafters of a gabled roof. Sometimes called gingerbread.
balustrade A rail supported by a row of small posts or open-work panels. Baroque (Port. barocco, "an irregular pearl or stone") The period in art history from about 1600 to about 1750. In this sense the term covers a wide range of styles and artists.
balustradephoto of a balustrade - A rail, usually about three feet high, supported by a series of posts (balusters), generally as along the outside edge of a stairway or gallery. (pr. ba'luh-strayd") ...
Balustrade
series of balusters, usually edging terrace or balcony.
Basilica
medieval church in which the nave is taller than the aisles; early churches had an apse at one end.
The marble screen, along with the balustrade which decorates the pulpit, were created by the sculptors Mino da Fiesole, Andrea Bregno and Giovanni Dalmata.
From over the fictive balustrade of a circular balcony, figures appear to look down into the room below.
The gesture of St Sixtus and the glance of St Barbara seem to be directed toward the faithful, whom we imagine beyond the balustrade at the bottom of the painting.
Also see architecture, acropolis, balustrade, Greek art, intercolumniation, loggia, pergola, peripteral, peristyle, portico, and Roman art.
colonnette - A small column.
The arabesque is a pattern well known to the modern blacksmith who fabricates ornamental wrought-iron work gates and balustrades using the form. It has formed the basis of many wall-paper designs.
The architecture is characterized by asymmetrical towers, balustraded parapets, polygonal bay windows and round-arched openings and arcades, though the terrace houses often lack the more elaborate features.
Presbytery. Area of a church around the main altar. Reserved for the clergy, it is separated from the central nave by a balustrade.
He seems to laugh over the pompous nothingness that stood before him, and to be chagrined at having to paint the noble ladies and gentleman is such solemn poses, instead of letting them deport themselves and jump over balustrades as did his angles.
Extensive strengthening has been carried out in certain areas, for example, in some of the clouds and in the balustrade. The surface of the painting is covered with a number of layers of aged natural resin varnish.
 See also: Painting, Classic, Renaissance, Roman, Panel
  
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