What is Entablature?
[[Image:RomaArcoCostantinoTrabeazioneAngoloNW.jpg|thumb|Right side of an entablature]] An '''entablature''' ([[IPA]] [ɛnˈtæblətʃə]; [[Latin]], ''and tabula'', ''a tablet'') is a major piece of [[classical architecture]]. It is the big part of the building made of moldings and bands that sits flat above the [[column]]s, resting on their [[capital (architecture)|capitals]] (tops). An entablature is made of three parts: * the [[architrave]] - the bottom part which runs right above the wall or columns below * the [[frieze]] – an unmolded strip that may or may not be decorated * the [[cornice (architecture)|cornice]] - the top part which sticks out below the [[pediment]]. The entabulature is an improvement on the older and less advanced [[lintel]], which also sits between two posts and holds up roof rafters. ==Related pages== * [[Frieze]] ==References== * {{1911}} {{stub}} [[Category:Architectural elements]]