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Ornament & details

Pediment

A low triangular gable in the classical manner, over a portico, a door or a window.

Where to look
The shallow triangle over the columns or the door.
Styles
On the drawings
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: Pediment is not drawn here.