Entablature

Horizontal structure above columns.

Overview

Entablatures, made of stone, include architrave, frieze, and cornice in classical architecture.

Core Characteristics

• Horizontal and layered.
• Decorative and structural.
• Classical prevalence.

Notable Examples

• Parthenon (Greece, 438 BCE, Doric entablature).
• Pantheon (Italy, 126 CE, Corinthian entablature).

Architectural Connections

• Classical: Structural focus.
• Civic: Temples.
• Classicism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Led by Phidias, it defines classical proportions.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Post and Lintel (technique), Proportion (theory), Column (element), Neo-Classicism (movement)