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stilted arch =
An arch whose curve begins
above the impost line.
swan’s neck pediment =
A broken pediment having a
sloping double S-shaped deco-
rative element on each side; said
to be suggesting of the neck of a
pair of swans.
ta
b
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A decorative niche often topped
with a canopy and housing a
statue. Also a church for a large
Protestant congregation.
taenia, tenia =
A narrow raised band or
fillet, particularly the
topmost member of the
Doric architrave.
telamon (pl. telamones) =
A sculptured male human fig-
ure used in place of a column
to support an entablature, also
called
atlas.
stilted arch
swan’s neck
pediment
tabernacle
taenia
telamon
cymatium
corona
taenia
taenia