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A triangular‐shaped recess located above the entablature on the gable ends of classical temples and similar buildings. The recess is often filled with sculpture. See also tympanum.
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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
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A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
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