Dentil
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A dentil is a small block used as a repeating ornament in the bedmould of a cornice. Dentils are found in ancient Greek and Roman architecture, and also in later styles such as Neoclassical, Federal,
Closeup of dentils, above a Corinthian order capital, Town Hall, Westport, Connecticut, U.S.
Long view of same
Dentilwork with a frieze on a column, in the Église Saint-Martin de L'Isle-Adam from L'Isle-Adam (Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France)
Dentils with egg-and-dart patterns on an entablature at Casino nobile of Villa Torlonia from Rome
Cornice
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In architecture, a cornice is generally any horizontal decorative moulding that crowns a building or furniture element. Examples include the cornice over a door or window, around the top edge of a ped
Dentil
…A dentil (from Lat. dens, a tooth) is a small block used as a repeating ornament in the bedmould of a cornice. Dentils are found in ancient Greek and Roman architecture, and also in later styles such as Neoclassical, Federal, Georgian Revival, Greek Revival…
Illustrations of various examples of ancient Egyptian cornices, all of them having cavettos
Cornice of Maison Carrée (Nîmes, France), a Roman temple in the Corinthian order, with dentils nearest the wall.
A wide box cornice with lookouts
A close cornice