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2. Gibbs surround - Wikipedia

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   Gibbs surround is named after the architect James Gibbs, who often used it and popularized it in England, for example at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London. Here the side doors have surrounds with all the details including pediments, while the round-topped windows along the sides have Gibbs surrounds if the broadest definition is used.

3. Frontispiece (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Another distinguishing feature of frontispieces is the style of pediments used which can range from triangular pediments, segmental pediments, open pediments to broken pediments. [ 6 ] Triangular pediments , often the most commonly used style of pediment features a triangle framed by a cornice or ledge, with the apex at the top, two symmetrical ...

4. Pediment - Wikipedia

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   The main variant shapes are the "segmental", "curved", or "arch" pediment, where the straight line triangle of the cornice is replaced by a curve making a segment of a circle, the broken pediment where the cornice has a gap at the apex, [6] and the open pediment, with a gap in the cornice along the base. Both triangular and segmental pediments ...

5. Pedimental sculptures in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The museum's exterior features 8 pediments. Only this sculpture group has been completed. The one-third-size plaster models for sculptor John Gregory's never-completed Pursuit of Wisdom Pediment (1926) are in PMA's collection. [166] Rodin Museum: Pennsylvania Benjamin Franklin Parkway & 21st Street, Philadelphia: replica of the Meudon Monument ...

6. Tympanum (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   The late Romanesque tympanum of Vézelay Abbey, Burgundy, France, 1130s. A tympanum (pl.: tympana; from Greek and Latin words meaning "drum") is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance, door or window, which is bounded by a lintel and an arch. [1]

7. 21 Vintage Photos of Christmas Window Displays From the Last ...

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   Dolls float high above a baby carriage and other doll accessories and furniture in this early 20th century display from Macy's. Some dolls back then cost $1 , which is roughly $35 today. Library ...

8. Pelmet - Wikipedia

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   A pelmet (also called a "cornice board") is a framework placed above a window, used to conceal curtain fixtures. These can be used decoratively (to hide the curtain rod) and help insulate the window by preventing convection currents. [1] It is similar in appearance to a valance, which performs the same function but is made of fabric. A pelmet ...

9. Parents Accused of Leaving Toddler in Closet Overnight with ...

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   Two Indiana parents are in custody after allegedly leaving their 2-year-old daughter in a closet overnight with a space heater turned all the way up.