Dentil
A dentil (from Lat. dens, a toothSecond Empire, and Beaux-Arts architecture.[3] Dentillation refers to use of a course of dentils.
History
Origin
The Roman architect
Erechtheum (480 BC). When subsequently introduced into the bed-mould of the cornice of the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates it is much smaller in its dimensions. In the later temples of Ionia, as in the temple of Priene, the larger scale of the dentil is still retained.[2]
Later use
The dentil was the chief feature employed in the bedmould by the Romans and in the
string course.[2]
Gallery
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Dentilwork with a frieze on a column, in the Église Saint-Martin de L'Isle-Adam from L'Isle-Adam (Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France) -
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Interior dentilwork -
Dentils on the exterior of the Cleveland Museum of Art (Ohio, US)
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See also
- Modillions: more ornate
- Corbel table: more ornate and taller
- Dog-tooth: arch decorations
References
- ^ Craven, Jackie (March 29, 2016). "What Is a Dentil? What Is a Dentil Molding?". Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ a b c One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Dentil". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 50.
- ^ "Dentil". Buffalo as an Architecture Museum. buffaloah.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
External links
Media related to Dentils at Wikimedia Commons
