Frieze

In architecture the frieze is the wide central section part of an entablature and may be plain or — in the Ionic or Corinthian order — decorated with bas-reliefs. It lies upon the architrave ('main beam') and is capped by the moldings of the cornice.

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In a looser sense, the frieze of a room is the section of wall above the picture rail under the crown moldings or cornice. By extension, a frieze is a long band of painted or modelled decoration in such a position, above eye-level.

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The octagonal Tower of the Winds in the Roman agora at Athens bears sculptures of the eight winds on its frieze.

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This concept has been generalized in the mathematical construction of Frieze patterns.

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Architecture: Architecture (in Greek αρχή = first and τέχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. A wider definition would include within its scope the design of the total built environment, from the macrolevel of town planning,...

Entablature: An entablature (?nt?b?lechoor; Latin, and tabula, a tablet) is a classical architectural element, the superstructure of moldings and bands which lies horizontally above the columns, resting on their capitals. It is commonly divided into the architrave, the supporting member carried from column to c...

Corinthian order: The Corinthian order is one of the Classical orders of Greek and Roman architecture, although it was seldom used in Greek architecture. The other two orders were the Doric and the Ionic. (When classical architecture was revived, two more orders were added to the , the Tuscan order and the Composite ...

Frieze related Images and Photos (experimental)

Ivy Frieze II	Frieze Angkor Wat Cambodia	Expectation Stoclet Frieze c.1909	The Tree of Life Stoclet Frieze c.1909
The Tree of Life Stoclet Frieze c.1909	Bedroom Detail of Frieze Depicting Towns under Medici Rule Pistoia 1564-75	Study Sketch for a Frieze	Design for a Decorative Frieze of Stylized Human Figures Within Trees circa 1895
Two Compositions in the Ancient Frieze Superimposed