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Pediment
from Building Language
by Eric Chau
10. PEDIMENT /ˈpe-də-mənt/ ⬗Apediment is an architectural element found particularly in Classical architecture and its derivatives, consisting of a gable, usually of a triangular shape, placed above the horizontal structure of thelintel, orentablature, if supported bycolumns
⬗Thetympanum, the triangular area within thepediment, is often decorated withreliefsculpture
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