Frieze
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| + | In [[architecture]] the '''frieze''' is the wide central section of an [[entablature]] and may be plain or — in the [[Ionic order|Ionic]] or [[Corinthian order]] — decorated with [[bas-relief]]s. In an astylar wall it lies upon the [[architrave]] ('main beam') and is capped by the [[molding]]s of the [[cornice (architecture)|cornice]]. | ||
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In architecture the frieze is the wide central section of an entablature and may be plain or — in the Ionic or Corinthian order — decorated with bas-reliefs. In an astylar wall it lies upon the architrave ('main beam') and is capped by the moldings of the cornice.
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