Pediment

Triangular gable above entrances or porticos.

Overview

Pediments, built with stone, crown entrances or porticos, often with sculptural decoration in classical architecture.

Core Characteristics

• Triangular and decorative.
• Crowns entrances.
• Classical prevalence.

Notable Examples

• Parthenon (Greece, 438 BCE, sculptured pediment).
• Pantheon (Italy, 126 CE, pedimented portico).

Architectural Connections

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

Influence and Legacy

Led by Phidias, it defines classical facades.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Stone Carving (technique), Proportion (theory), Portico (element), Neo-Classicism (movement)