ARH 2050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Architrave, Entablature, Entasis
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The projecting, crowning member of the entablature framing the pediment; also, any crowning projection. entasis. A convex tapering (an apparent swelling) in the shaft of a column. fasciae. In the classical greek ionic order, the three horizontal bands that make up the architrave. flute or fluting. Vertical channeling, roughly semicircular in cross-section and used principally on columns and pilasters. foreshortening. The use of perspective to represent in art the apparent visual contraction of an object that extends back in space at an angle to the perpendicular plane of sight. frieze. The part of the entablature between the architrave and the cornice; also, any sculptured or ornamented band in a building, on furniture, etc. gigantomachy. In ancient greek mythology, the battle between gods and giants. gorgon. In ancient greek mythology, a hideous female demon with snake hair. Medusa, the most famous gorgon, was capable of turning anyone who gazed at her into stone.
