Entablature
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An entablature is the superstructure of moldings and bands which lies horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals. Entablatures are major elements of classical architecture, and are commonly
Entablatures at Caesarea Maritima
Entablature at the Temple of Venus Genetrix, Rome
Entablature of the Doric order
Entablature of the Ionic order
Architrave
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In classical architecture, an architrave, also called an epistyle, is the lintel or beam, typically made of wood or stone, that rests on the capitals of columns.
Entablature
…horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals. Entablatures are major elements of classical architecture, and are commonly divided into the architrave (the supporting member immediately above; equivalent to the lintel in post and lintel construction), the frieze (an unmolded strip that may or may not…
Architrave of the left-side portal in the facade of the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan, Italy (with a relieving arch above)
Architrave in the Basilica of San Salvatore, Spoleto, Italy. Two relieving arches are faintly visible.