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Ornament & details

Broken pediment

A pediment with its top or its base left open, often with an urn, cartouche or other ornament set in the gap.

Where to look
A triangle (or curve) over a door or window that does not close.
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Not marked on the drawings.

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Cross-section of a vaulted building with a nave, two aisles and flying buttresses. Each label links to its feature. NAVE AISLE AISLE RoofPinnacleFlying buttressButtressAisleRib vaultClerestoryTriforiumArcadePierNave
Cross-sectionFor orientation: Broken pediment is not drawn here.