The pediment is found in classical Greek temples, Etruscan, Roman, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical, and Beaux-Arts architecture. Greek temples, normally rectangular in …

Pediment, in architecture, triangular gable forming the end of the roof slope over a portico (the area, with a roof supported by columns, leading to the entrance of a building); or a similar form …

2018年1月4日 · Pediments were originally triangular gables found on Greek and Roman temples. During the Renaissance and subsequent Baroque and Rococo periods, new and more …

2019年4月13日 · A pediment is a low-pitched triangular gable originally found on temples in ancient Greece and Rome. Pediments were reinvented during the Renaissance and later …

2017年7月2日 · The pediment is the triangular place under the roof of a Greek temple. Each temple has two pediments, one on the front and one on the back. They’re always isosceles …

2024年6月27日 · The Romans, inspired by Greek architecture, incorporated the pediment into their own buildings. However, they also added their own touches, such as the use of different …

2024年12月6日 · The triangular pediment, the most traditional form, descends from ancient Greek architecture. Its shape, defined by a horizontal base and two sloping sides meeting at a peak, …

2013年9月10日 · Used in classical architecture, pediments are historically found gracing Greek temples as well as the structures of the Renaissance, Neo-Classical and Baroque architecture. …

The term "pediment" originates from the Latin word *pedimentum*, which means "foot" or "base," reflecting its foundational role in classical architecture. Pediments were first used in ancient …

2023年3月22日 · A pediment is a low-pitched gable end that is often found in Classical Greek architecture. The word “pediment” derives from the Greek pedion, or “platform.” Pediments …