Research topic: entablature

entablature , the entire unit of horizontal members above the columns or pilasters in classical architecture—Greek, Roman or Renaissance. The height of the entablature in relation to the column supporting it varies with the three orders, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian, but in Roman and Renaissance interpretations it is generally about one fourth the column height. The entablature's component members are the architrave , which rests directly upon the abacus, or top member of the column cap; the frieze ; and the cornice , or topmost member. Essentially the entablature is a development... Read more