pediment
noun
ped·i·ment
ˈpe-də-mənt 
1
: a triangular space that forms the gable of a low-pitched roof and that is usually filled with relief sculpture in classical architecture
also
: a similar form used as a decoration
2
: a broad gently sloping bedrock surface with low relief that is situated at the base of a steeper slope and is usually thinly covered with alluvial gravel and sand
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The two-story home is both neoclassical and Colonial, boasting a perfectly symmetrical facade with four columns and triangular pediments over the windows.
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Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
That side has arches with Art Deco pediments, while the more recent side has a simple railing.
—Elena Gastaldo, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2024
The project of removing the marbles from the Parthenon, the fifth-century temple on the Acropolis, and shipping them to Britain took more than a decade—about half of the original five-hundred-and-twenty-four-foot frieze was removed, as were a number of life-size statues from the pediments.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Although the famous sculptures of the Parthenon, the Elgin Marbles, are controversially still held at the British Museum in London, the Parthenon still affords views of ancient sculptures, particularly on the east pediment.
—David Unsworth, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
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Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
That side has arches with Art Deco pediments, while the more recent side has a simple railing.
—Elena Gastaldo, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2024
The project of removing the marbles from the Parthenon, the fifth-century temple on the Acropolis, and shipping them to Britain took more than a decade—about half of the original five-hundred-and-twenty-four-foot frieze was removed, as were a number of life-size statues from the pediments.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Although the famous sculptures of the Parthenon, the Elgin Marbles, are controversially still held at the British Museum in London, the Parthenon still affords views of ancient sculptures, particularly on the east pediment.
—David Unsworth, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
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pediment
noun
ped·i·ment
ˈped-ə-mənt
: a triangular space forming the gable of a roof in classic architecture
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