Cornice

Projecting molding atop walls or entablatures.

Overview

Cornices, made of stone or wood, crown buildings or entablatures, often decorative.

Core Characteristics

• Projecting and decorative.
• Crowns structures.
• Classical prevalence.

Notable Examples

• Parthenon (Greece, 438 BCE, Doric cornice).
• Palazzo Farnese (Italy, 1534, Renaissance cornice).

Architectural Connections

• Classical: Decorative focus.
• Civic: Palaces.
• Classicism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Led by Phidias, it defines building edges.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Stone Carving (technique), Ornamentation (theory), Entablature (element), Renaissance Architecture (movement)