Entablature

of architecture one atop the other. The ground floor features three bays with pairs of fluted columns with capitals of the simplest Doric order, with a classical pediment. The Doric capital is adorned with the echinus and the abacus. The Doric entablature is simple, the architrave is the lowest portion, and is divided into the guttae and the taenia, from bottom to top. The frieze features triglyphs, two vertical grooves in the center and half grooves at the edges, separated by metopes, which

volutes and had the base and echinus convex molding. The alternately concave and convex moldings at the foot of the Ionic columns were in style of Roman examples. In fact, streams of water were placed everywhere: on the Doric architrave, the Ionic entablature, almost every pedestal, and the ridges of the Italian peninsula. Even two roundels

Description of the Façade of St. Gervais – St. Protais The façade of St. Gervais designed by early 17th century French architect Salomon de Brosse (1571-1626) was built in 1616, with the young king Louis XIII laying the first cornerstone. Different from the Flamboyant Gothic of the interior, the façade is regarded as the French form of the Roman Baroque style, which introduced the completely new classical style to 17th century French architecture. The façade attaching to the existing Flamboyant

The building is four stories high made of brick, tile, and concrete. The east façade also has Classical features such as a frieze, dentils, cornice, raking cornice, entablature and an architrave. The front of the façade was adorned with floral coffers, corbels, as well as post and lintels (Photo 2). The architectural influence of El Paso High School was from Classical structures such as the Maison Carrée from Nîmes,

Whether simplistic or complex in style, the Greek Parthenon and the Roman Pantheon, respectively, exhibit uniqueness to their era. Each showcases wonderful and historic characteristics of architecture throughout the passage of time. This essay will explain the similarities and differences in the use and functionality between these two ancient temples. Although the Greek Parthenon is recognized as a temple, it is not truly known if the Roman Pantheon was a temple, however, it is deemed as such (Cartwright

Introduction Whether simplistic or complex in style, the Greek Parthenon and the Roman Pantheon, respectively, exhibit uniqueness of their era. Each showcases wonderful and historic characteristics of architecture throughout the passage of time. This essay will explain the similarities and differences in the use and functionality between these two ancient temples. Although the Greek Parthenon is recognized as a temple, it is not truly known if the Roman Pantheon was a temple, however, it is deemed

Old Stone Bank is a very unique building in Providence, Rhode Island. Old Stone Bank contains architectural styles from several different time periods. The architectural styles that are found in Old Stone Bank are ancient Greek architecture, and Byzantine architecture. The two most notable features are the Greek like columns surrounding the entrance, and the Byzantine like imposing gold dome on the roof. Architectural styles used centuries ago are often still used in today’s world and Old Stone Bank

metope which is a section that is usually carved out and alternates with triglyphs. Triglyphs basically consist of a panel with three vertical grooves. Next in the entablature is the guttae, configured of a row of stone studs on the bottom of the entablature. Finally, the cornice makes up the top projecting section of the entablature. The Corinthian style was not used nearly as much as the Doric or Ionic styles by the classical Greeks. Its capital is extremely elaborate and decorated with acanthus

Corinthian) with an entablature above (a horizontal member between the column capitals and the roof) were used to characterise this style and give it its tenacity. The roof is usually hipped instead of gable; the openings are wider and often have sidelights; and the lintels above the windows frequently have raised corner blocks. Porch supports are classic columns, round or fluted in design. The Greek temple form was the American norm -- four, six or eight columns supporting an entablature and a pediment

order, properly speaking, is a combination of a certain style of column with or without a base and an entablature (what the column supports: the architrave, frieze, and cornice). The earlier use of wooden pillars eventually evolved into the Doric column in stone. This was a vertical fluted column shaft, thinner at its top, with no base and a simple capital below a square abacus. The entablature frieze carried alternating triglyphs and metopes. The Ionic order, with origins in mid-6th century BCE