frieze
Ornamental wall band
A frieze is a horizontal decorative band, especially the middle section of a classical entablature between the architrave and cornice.
More broadly, any ornamental strip along the upper part of a wall qualifies: The frieze depicted scenes from Greek mythology.
The word also applies to heavy woolen cloth with a napped surface, though this sense is rare.
Beam structure on columns
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
- architraveLowest entablature element
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- bandGroup playing music together
horizontal · colonnade · pilaster · capital · order · facade · portico · classical
Ancient Greek hilltop temple
- AcropolisFortified hilltop in Athens
- Elgin MarblesRelocated Acropolis carvings
- triglyphThree-channeled frieze ornament
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
entablature · naos · Ionic · Doric · Corinthian · Hellenic · temple · marble
Shaping by cutting away
- carvedCut to create form
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- plasterWall-coating paste
stucco · terracotta · figurative · narrative · processional · figural · sculptured · modeled
entablature
Beam structure on columns
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
- architraveLowest entablature element
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
band · horizontal · colonnade · pilaster · capital · order · facade · portico · classical · neoclassical
Parthenon
Ancient Greek hilltop temple
- AcropolisFortified hilltop in Athens
- Elgin MarblesRelocated Acropolis carvings
- triglyphThree-channeled frieze ornament
pediment · entablature · naos · Ionic · Doric · Corinthian · Hellenic · temple · marble · procession
carving
Shaping by cutting away
plaster · stucco · terracotta · figurative · narrative · processional · figural · sculptured · modeled · cast
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- motifRecurring thematic element
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
floral · acanthus · fretwork · meander · guilloche · rosette · foliate · painted · gilded · polychrome
fabric
Woven or knit material
coarse · heavy · thick · woven · upholstery · coating · blanket · Irish · Welsh · warm
- AcropolisParthenon, Acropolis, Elgin Marbles, sacred rock, pediments
- Roman sculpturemarble statue, marble busts, portrait bust, bronze statues, terracotta figures
- Greek Artfresco, mosaic, red-figure, black-figure, ceramic painting
- reliefstondo, roundel, medallion, plaque, wall plaque
- art formspainting, drawing, sculpture, photography, music
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
friezecolumn
Vertical structural element
pillar · pilaster · pier · load-bearing wall · foundation
- frozen friesPrecut potatoes, kept cold