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A pediment is a Classical Architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure ( Entablature ), typically supported by Column s. The Gable end of the pediment is surrounded by the Cornice Moulding . The tympanum, or triangular area within the pediment, was often decorated with Sculpture s and Relief s demonstrating scenes of Greek and Roman Mythology or allegorical figures suitable to the nature of the building being adorned.. The pediment is found in was developed in the Architecture Of Ancient Greece . In Ancient Rome , the Renaissance , and later Architectural Revivals , the pediment was used as a non-structural element over windows, doors and aedicules. .]] A variant is the "segmental" pediment, where the normal angular slope of the raking cornice is replaced by one in the form of a segment of a circle, in the manner of a depressed arch. Both traditional and segmental pediments have "broken" and "open" forms. In the broken pediment the raking cornice is left open at the apex. The '''open pediment''' is open along the base – often used in Georgian style architecture. A further variant is the "Swan-necked" pediment, where the raking cornice is in the form of two S-shaped Brackets . The decorations in the tympanum can extend through these openings, enriched with " Alto-relievo " sculpture, " Tondo " paintings, mirrors or windows. These forms were adopted in Mannerist Architecture , and applied to Furniture designed, or inspired, by Thomas Chippendale . SIGNIFICANT PEDIMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Pantheon" class="copylinks">Pantheon in Rome , Italy The pediment of this 2000-year-old building is the triangular piece above the columns |
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