Words in this exercise:
Word | Meaning |
Architrave | the moulded frame round a doorway |
Capital | the topmost member of a column |
Cornice | decorative moulding that crowns a building |
Cupola | a rounded dome forming a roof |
Doric |
one of the Greek orders of architecture
|
Embrasure | outward splay of a window |
Entablature | The horizontal upper section of a classical building |
Facade | an exterior wall of a building |
Frieze | a decoration high up on the walls of a room |
Gothic
|
style of architecture developed in western Europe |
Mullion | a vertical bar between the panes of glass in a window |
Rococo | a style of baroque architecture |