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Element in classical, neoclassical and baroque architecture
Pediments are a form of gable in classical architecture, usually of a triangular shape. Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the cornice
Pediment
Statues on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
The pediments of the Parthenon are the two sets of statues (around fifty) in Pentelic marble originally located as the pedimental sculpture on the east
Pediments_of_the_Parthenon
Sculptures designed for architectural pediments
element called the pediment. Originally a feature of Ancient Greek architecture, pedimental sculpture started as a means to decorate a pediment in its simplest
Pedimental_sculpture
Very gently sloping inclined bedrock surface
A pediment, also known as a concave slope or waning slope, is a very gently sloping (0.5°–7°) inclined bedrock surface. It is typically a concave surface
Pediment_(geology)
Pedimental sculptures are sculptures within the frame of a pediment on the exterior of a building, some examples of which can be found in the United States
Pedimental sculptures in the United States
Pedimental_sculptures_in_the_United_States
Ancient Greek temple on Aegina
faced the pediment and were thus not visible. Ohly had contended that there were four total pedimental groups (two complete sets of pediments for the east
Temple_of_Aphaia
Marble sculpture in Washington, D.C.
The Progress of Civilization is a marble pediment above the entrance to the Senate wing of the United States Capitol building designed by the sculptor
Progress of Civilization Pediment
Progress_of_Civilization_Pediment
The Eastern pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia depicts the tale of Pelops just before the chariot race wherein he kills the king Oenomaus in order
Eastern pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia
Eastern_pediment_of_the_Temple_of_Zeus_at_Olympia
Stone sculpture in Bath
Bath Gorgon is a ruined pediment from the Temple of Sulis Minerva, in the Roman Baths in Bath in Somerset, England. The pediment features a Gorgon (or water
Bath_Gorgon
Temple for the worship of Athena in Athens, Greece
Parthenon. The pediments were colourfully painted and their porous limestone has allowed the ancient paint to survive well. One of the pediments (likely the
Hekatompedon
Celtic water deity
fifteen metres, the pediment would have been supported by four fluted columns. There are also several accompanying images on the pediment, such as Tritons
Sulis
style of pediments used which can range from triangular pediments, segmental pediments, open pediments to broken pediments. Triangular pediments, often
Frontispiece_(architecture)
Pedimental sculptures are sculptures within the frame of a pediment on the exterior of a building, some examples of which can be found in Canada. Pedimental
Pedimental sculptures in Canada
Pedimental_sculptures_in_Canada
Temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
the West Pediment of the Parthenon" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017. "statue; pediment | British
Parthenon
At either end of the building the pediment rises from the cornice, framed by moulding of similar form. The pediment is decorated with figures that are
Ancient_Greek_architecture
Architectural ornament of a classical building
apex or corner of the pediment of a building in the classical style. An acroterion placed at the outer angles of the pediment is an acroterion angularium
Acroterion
Archaic temple in Corfu, Greece
Archaic period have survived, and the large fragments of the group from the pediment are the earliest significant survivals. It was excavated from 1911 onwards
Temple_of_Artemis,_Corfu
Roman temple, later church, in Rome
columns (eight in the first rank and two groups of four behind) under a pediment. A rectangular vestibule links the porch to the rotunda, which is under
Pantheon,_Rome
Ancient Greek mythological figure
body. In art, Chrysaor's earliest appearance seems to be on the great pediment of the Temple of Artemis, Corfu dated to the early 6th century BCE, where
Chrysaor
Roman site in the city of Bath, England
fluted Corinthian columns supporting a frieze and decorated pediment above. The pediment, parts of which are displayed in the museum, is the triangular
Roman_Baths_(Bath)
Type of porch
including most Western cultures. Porticos are sometimes topped with pediments. Palladio was a pioneer of using temple-fronts for secular buildings.
Portico
Town in Euboea, Greece
destroyed the great temple of Apollo, built around 510 BC; parts of a pediment were found in 1900, including the torso of a statue of Athena. Eretria
Eretria
Ancient Greek temple
in the second century AD and states that the temple's height up to the pediment was 68 feet (20.7 m), its breadth was 95 feet (29.0 m), and its length
Temple_of_Zeus,_Olympia
Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
entablature and a triangular broken pediment, both with dentils. There is a central keystone inside the pediment. Above the 13th story, there are console
The_San_Remo
Architecture in Brazil from 1500 to 1822
curved cornices and exuberant pediments. In Bahia there are also several facades with Rococo details, such as the pediment of the Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
Colonial architecture of Brazil
Colonial_architecture_of_Brazil
Architectural element
or window, which is bounded by a lintel and an arch. It often contains pedimental sculpture or other imagery or ornaments. Many architectural styles include
Tympanum_(architecture)
Roman arch in Greece
triangular pediment, which rested above the dentils, geison, and sima that joined to those of the two wings. At the peak of the pediment, there was a
Arch_of_Hadrian_(Athens)
Cambodian temple dedicated to Shiva
sandstone lintels and pediments. A pediment is the roughly triangular space above a rectangular doorway or openings. At Banteay Srei, pediments are relatively
Banteay_Srei
Small shrine in ancient Roman religion
small shrine, and in classical architecture refers to a niche covered by a pediment or entablature supported by a pair of columns and typically framing a statue
Aedicula
Hindu temple in Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
Another sculpture of the goddess Mahishasuramardini may be found in the pediment above the entrance to the temple: it depicts the four-armed goddess holding
Po_Nagar
Historic street in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
and pediment containing an oval plaque, and this pair of houses is flanked by quoins. Some houses have doorways with fluted pilasters and pediments, and
St_Hilda's_Terrace
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
stories are accessed from a sky lobby above the base. There is a broken pediment with a circular opening atop the building. Opinion of 550 Madison Avenue
550_Madison_Avenue
Art museum in Pennsylvania, United States
was incomplete. The building's eight pediments were intended to be adorned with sculpture groups. The only pediment that has been completed, Western Civilization
Philadelphia_Museum_of_Art
Ancient Greek sculpture discovered in Olympia
the west pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia. Its original location also provides it with another name: the Apollon from the west pediment. It is
Apollon_of_Olympia
Historic site, exhibition hall in Paris, France
was designed to be a large-scale venue for official artistic events. A pediment on the building refers to this function with an inscription that reads
Grand_Palais
Building in the Roman Forum, Italy
vertex of the frontal pediment and two statues at the end corners of the pediment, the classical decoration for the pediments of the Roman temples, date
Temple_of_Caesar
Ancient Greek temple in Syracuse
too, consecrated to Minerva, which was very ornate and beautiful. In the pediment was the gilt copper shield of Minerva, which was so large that it was visible
Temple_of_Athena_(Syracuse)
Architectural feature
lunette itself is bordered by a hood mould it can also be considered a pediment. The term is also employed to describe the section of interior wall between
Lunette
Square in Paris
Rue de la Paix. Its regular architecture by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and pedimented screens canted across the corners give the rectangular Place Vendôme the
Place_Vendôme
East façade of the Palais du Louvre
two terminal pavilions is typically French, while the main entrance, a pedimented avant-corps, resembles a triumphal arch or temple front. The simple character
Louvre_Colonnade
Ancient Greek sculptures held in London
(Greek: Γλυπτά του Παρθενώνα) refers to sculptures—the frieze, metopes and pediments—from the Parthenon held in various collections, principally the British
Elgin_Marbles
Buildings housing cult statues in Greek sanctuaries
Athena on the east pediment of the Parthenon, or the struggle for Attica between her and Poseidon on its west pediment. The pediment of the later temple
Ancient_Greek_temple
Societal ideal in the U.S. legal system
Equal justice under law is a phrase engraved on the West Pediment, above the front entrance of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington D
Equal_justice_under_law
Ancient religious monument in Rome, Italy
little standing but the remains of the front porch. The partially preserved pediment displays the inscription: Senatus Populusque Romanus incendio consumptum
Temple_of_Saturn
Temple on the Capitoline Hill of Ancient Rome
artisan Vulca of Veii. An image of Summanus, a thunder god, was among the pedimental statues. The cult statue of Jupiter showed the god standing and wielding
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
Temple_of_Jupiter_Optimus_Maximus
Historic house in California, United States
front facade features an entrance pavilion topped by a balustrade and a pediment on the middle bay. Henry Rengstorff built the house near Rengstorff Landing
Rengstorff_House
Neoclassical auditorium in Washington, D.C., US
auditorium's portico. Over the portico is a pediment titled "Columbia", by Edgar Walter. The sculpture on the pediment depicts Columbia (the feminine personification
Andrew_W._Mellon_Auditorium
Species of succulent
districts. Its habitat is gravelly-to-cobbley alluvial terraces (tertiary pediment gravels). It is frequently found in weathered Malmesbury shale rocks. The
Drosanthemum_micans
Architectural element
may not be ornamented), and the cornice (the projecting member below the pediment). The Greek and Roman temples are believed to be based on wooden structures
Entablature
Building once in Delphi, Greece
] The east pediment is the only surviving pediment of the Siphnian Treasury and depicts a famous Delphic theme.[from whom?] The pediment depicts the
Siphnian_Treasury
Roman Catholic church in Iloilo, Philippines
windows. The pediment is topped with a cross, and the apse wall includes arched windows. A bell tower is located at the top of the pediment. Inside, the
Passi_Church
California government building
Eight fluted Corinthian columns line the portico. A cornice supports the pediment above depicting the Roman goddess of wisdom, Minerva, surrounded by allegorical
California_State_Capitol
Greek goddess, mother of Aphrodite
altar's organization was Hesiodic. Dione's possible appearance in the east pediment of the Parthenon would likewise place her among the children of Gaia and
Dione_(Titaness)
Town hall in Valenciennes, France
of the building and, at roof level, there was a new pediment, which contained a clock. The pediment was flanked by statues created by the sculptor, Philippe
Hôtel_de_Ville,_Valenciennes
National mausoleum in Paris
Corinthian columns and pedimental sculpture by David d'Angers, completed in 1837. The sculpture on this pediment, replacing an early pediment with religious themes
Panthéon
Grade I listed building in Cheshire, England
Doric columns with a pediment, and above this are three further columns. Over all this are four further columns with an open pediment bearing an image of
Lyme_Park
Architectural styles current in the English-speaking world between c. 1714 and 1830
ornament except for a balustrade or the top of a pediment. Columns or pilasters, often topped by a pediment, were popular for ornament inside and out, and
Georgian_architecture
Church in Brussels, Belgium
triangular pediment and its peristyle of six Corinthian columns, evoke the appearance of a Greco-Roman temple. The primitive bas-relief of the pediment representing
Church of St. James on Coudenberg
Church_of_St._James_on_Coudenberg
Museum in Paris, France
to receive the Muséum's main library, as still stated in the right-side pediment of the building, where the word Bibliothèque ('Library') still can be read
Gallery of Mineralogy and Geology
Gallery_of_Mineralogy_and_Geology
State capitol building of the U.S. state of Wisconsin
North pediment by Attilio Piccirilli South pediment, Virtues and Traits of Character by Adolph Weinman East pediment by Karl Bitter West pediment by Karl
Wisconsin_State_Capitol
1860 battle of the Hispano–Moroccan War
painting of the battle. The Spanish victory was carved and painted on the pediment of the Church of San Joaquín, Iloilo, considered a militarist-themed church
Battle_of_Tétouan
Building in Bahia, Brazil
elaborate Baroque-style portal of Portuguese marble with an elaborate pediment. It has at its center the coat of arms of Dom Sebastião Monteiro da Vide
Archbishop's Palace of Salvador
Archbishop's_Palace_of_Salvador
Architectural feature
more recent buildings are often treated in the same way as the Classic pediment form. But unlike Classical structures, which operate through trabeation
Gable
Female national personification of the United States
Exposition. The Progress of Civilization Pediment on the United States Capitol building. The Genius of America Pediment on the United States Capitol building
Columbia_(personification)
American sculptor (1878–1949)
1949) was an American sculptor. Perhaps his most famous work is the West Pediment of the United States Supreme Court Building. Born to Charles H. Aitken
Robert_Ingersoll_Aitken
Roman Catholic church in Manila, Philippines
of the pediment has a pair of chalice-shaped finials, and towards the end of the raking cornice, urn-like vases mark the end of the pediment. A quatrefoil
Quiapo_Church
Commercial building in London (built 1571, rebuilt 1844)
concrete—an early example of this modern construction method. It features pediment sculptures by Richard Westmacott (the younger), and ornamental cast ironwork
Royal_Exchange,_London
Roman Catholic church in Manila, Philippines
apex of the pediment. At the base of the pediment, along its central axis, is a small circular window framed by smaller columns and pediment which are framed
Binondo_Church
Baroque church in Porto, Portugal
with baroque motifs (such as garlands and shells) and an indented broken pediment. This was based on an early 17th-century Roman scheme. The central frieze
Clérigos_Church
Former department store in Edinburgh, Scotland
door pediment, main entrance, Princes Street façade The main entrance in Princes Street Caryatids on the store's rooftop Caryatid (left), pediment over
Jenners
Historic house in Rhode Island, United States
simpler in detail. Furthermore, the pediment on Trumbauer's garden facade is likely a variation of the pediment at Hôtel Porgès, 18 avenue Montaigne
The Elms (Newport, Rhode Island)
The_Elms_(Newport,_Rhode_Island)
Use of sculptural techniques in architecture
well before the Classical period, was pedimental sculpture, fitting in the long, low triangle formed by the pediment above the portico of Greek temples.
Architectural_sculpture
Household deities in Ancient Athens
and Cyrene. Furtwangler suggested that the three-bodied figure from the pediment of the Hekatompedon in the Acropolis of Athens is supposed to depict the
Tritopatores
Neighborhood in Harbin, China
architecture include: Integration of Chinese Dougong and stairs with European pediment and column: For example, dougong was added to the columns on the building
Chinese_Baroque_Street
Roman Catholic church in Cagayan, Philippines
windows set in recessed triangular pedimented frames. A relief of a cross serves as ornamentation to the triangular pediment capping the entire façade. The
Saint Raymond of Peñafort Parish Church (Malaueg)
Saint_Raymond_of_Peñafort_Parish_Church_(Malaueg)
Steeply sloping triangular landform
talus flatirons, or pedisediment and colluvium that cover pediments, in the case of pediment flatirons. Their surfaces are protected by a thin layer of
Flatiron_(geomorphology)
Ancient Greek sculpture
sculpture in typical early Archaic period style, once part of the west pediment of the Hekatompedon temple in the Acropolis of Athens. Today it is housed
Three-Bodied_Daemon_(ACMA_35)
Historic former movie theater in Los Angeles
Revival style. The original 1914 facade consisted of white terra cotta and a pediment. During a renovation in the early 1940s, a Moderne style facade was installed
Regent_Theatre_(Los_Angeles)
Novelty container used for holding coin money
and features the shape of a miniature Greek temple with a slit in the pediment. Money boxes of various forms were also excavated in Pompeii and Herculaneum
Piggy_bank
4th-century BC Phoenician royal coffin
Atargatis. Different narratives decorate the friezes on each side and pediment of the sarcophagus, each lending to different interpretations of the overall
Alexander_Sarcophagus
American sculptor
Pennsylvania 1932: British Empire Building at Rockefeller Center, Manhattan 1933: Pediment, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1934: Justice Department
C._Paul_Jennewein
Court building in Guidford, England
Above the opening, there was a pitched roof surmounted by a triangular pediment bearing a Royal coat of arms. The whole structure, including the wings
Guildford_Crown_Court
Manor in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
four columns and a triangular pediment. The roof is hidden behind a balustrade. During the French Revolution the pediment was damaged by hammers, but otherwise
Château_de_Sauvan
Marble sculpture from the Acropolis of Athens
project was both traditional in its form (pediments and metopes) albeit unprecedented in scale. The pediments were bigger and more complex than what had
Metopes_of_the_Parthenon
Architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries
their symmetrical and balanced proportions, typically featuring a bold, pedimented portico with arched openings. The symmetrical façade is divided into two
Greek_Revival_architecture
Ornate supporting bracket in architecture
building, such as a terrace of a roof (a flat area of a roof), parapet, pediment/entablature, balcony, cornice band or roof cornice. Modillions occur classically
Modillion
Marooned gate that formerly fronted onto the Thames
Portland stone with a pediment over the central arch displaying the arms of the owner of York House, George Villiers. The pediment is flanked by two lions
York_Watergate
Church in Rome, Italy
transfer the lateral thrust. The main façade to the street has an aedicular pedimented frame at the center of which a semicircular porch with two Ionic columns
Sant'Andrea_al_Quirinale
Triangle with at least two sides congruent
and appear frequently in architecture and design, for instance in the pediments and gables of buildings. The two equal sides are called the legs and the
Isosceles_triangle
English historic hotel
architrave and a pediment. To the left is the ballroom block, taller, with four bays, and in the right bay is a Tuscan doorway with a pediment. To the right
Croft_Hotel
United States historic place
foundation. The front facade has a portico entrance with an entablature and pediment supported by four Ionic columns. Windows flanked by pilasters and topped
Carnegie Public Library (Escanaba, Michigan)
Carnegie_Public_Library_(Escanaba,_Michigan)
Public library in Aston, West Midlands, England
into clusters of three bays. Above the Witton Road entrance is a stone pediment and a tablet which reads "FREE LIBRARY". The Albert Road entrance has an
Aston_Library
Church in Lisbon, Portugal
into 3 parts by pilasters. The central one was crowned by a triangular pediment, surmounted with a cross and framed with 2 towers. One of the towers was
Igreja de Santo Estêvão (Lisbon)
Igreja_de_Santo_Estêvão_(Lisbon)
Historic building in Troy, Ohio, United States
entrance. The central pediment rests on an arch supported by Corinthian columns. The corners of the building thrust out and support a pediment, on top of each
Miami County Courthouse (Ohio)
Miami_County_Courthouse_(Ohio)
United States historic place
style. The projecting front entrance of the building has an ornamented pediment supported by two columns and two wide brick pilasters. The building has
Paso_Robles_Carnegie_Library
Scottish architect (1865–1939)
roof span would be distinctly larger, and would incorporate a distinctive pediment. His first project in England was the design and building of the John Street
Archibald_Leitch
Judicial building in Airdrie, Scotland
order columns supporting an entablature with triglyphs and a modillioned pediment. The wings of three bays each were rusticated on the ground floor and fenestrated
County_Buildings,_Airdrie
Academy of sciences
neo-classical sculptor Leonidas Drosis sculpted the principle multi-figure pediment sculpture, on the theme of the birth of Athena, based on a design by painter
Academy_of_Athens_(modern)
National memorial in Washington, D.C.
triangular pediment. The front of the portico is seven bays wide (interspersed between eight columns), while the sides are two bays wide. The pediment features
Jefferson_Memorial
Georgian house and foreign ministry headquarters in Dublin, Ireland
and produced the building as it now stands. On the Portland stone facade pediment he placed his parents' arms: on the left the Milesian lion, with the Red
Iveagh_House
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English popy ‘poppy’, possibly applied as a nickname for someone with bright red hair or a ruddy complexion.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Destroyer of enemies, Star
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, French
God is Gracious; God has Answered; Name of a Plant
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Sherry, SHARI means "darling."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Calm; Silent
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Little
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Season
Surname or Lastname
English (Cheshire)
English (Cheshire) : habitational name from any of various minor places named with Old English ēcels ‘additional part of an estate’, from ēcan ‘to increase’. Compare Etchells.The earliest record of this surname is in Church Minshull, Cheshire, England, in 1566, when John, son of Thomas Eachus, was baptized. Peter Eachus married Margaret Pownall in Church Minshull on 21 April 1594.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
With an Army of Sanctified Ones
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n.
Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a decoration over porticoes, doors, windows, etc.; also, a rounded or broken frontal having a similar position and use. See Temple.
n.
A little pediment over a door or window.
a.
Of or pertaining to a pediment.
n.
A cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches; especially, the representation of leaves, flowers, and branches, in architecture, intended to ornament and enrich capitals, friezes, pediments, etc.
n.
One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
n.
The recessed face of a pediment within the frame made by the upper and lower cornices, being usually a triangular space or table.