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Entablatures

Scope note

Use for the elaborated superstructures carried by the columns in classical architecture, horizontally divided into architrave, frieze, and cornice. Use also for similar features in other contexts, such as along the upper portions of walls.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001770

Narrower Terms used

architrave cornices

Equivalent Terms used

entablature

Created

13yrs ago

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