- In architecture, an
antefix (from
Latin antefigere 'to
fasten before') is a
vertical block which terminates and
conceals the
covering tiles of a tiled...
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designed for each roof they are used on for
effective functionality. An
antefix is a
vertical block which terminates and
conceals the base of a mission...
- red-figure
kylix from Vulci, Etruria, c. 475–425 BC
Etruscan terracotta antefix with head of Silenus, 4th
century BC (Walters Art Museum, Baltimore) Statue...
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Winged curl-haired
Gorgon (Medusa)
holding Pegasus;
relief terracotta antefix,
Temple of
Athena at Syracuse, in the
Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo...
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likeness to the goat-horned Gr**** god Pan. The
entablature is
topped with an
antefix using an
anthemion design.
Inside the
portico is a
rusticated arch, which...
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architraves of wood and to
protect the overhang,
terracotta tiles and
elaborate antefix decorations. The city and
acropolis walls were
built from 505 BC, as well...
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plain roof tiles, such as
Chinese Imperial roof
decoration and the
antefix of
western classical architecture. In
India West
Bengal made a speciality...
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dimensional lumber, with trim
added for
decoration and/or
weatherproofing later.
Antefix Cornice Eaves Fascia Karamon – use in ****anese
architecture Peak_ornament...
- the face of the
sikhara tower (in
South India, the vimana) as a sort of
antefix. The
forms of the ****nasa can vary considerably, but it
normally has a...
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decorative details in
terracotta polychrome, such as friezes, acroterion,
antefixs and
plaques with
narrative scenes or with
various ornamental motifs. The...
