President Trump’s latest plans for the East Wing ballroom reveal new details and a few notable changes from earlier designs. The White House submitted the final plans to the National Capital Planning ...
A pediment is the highly visible and memorable “triangle” found above porticos — two-story porches — doorways, windows and dormers. Developed by ancient Greeks as the decorative end to a gable roof, ...
In classical architecture, a pediment is a low-pitched triangular gable on the front of a building. The motif has survived through the ages, though in forms that have sometimes deviated wildly from ...
Pediments are probably the most recognizable architectural form alongside the column. Throughout history, they have crowned all types of buildings, from ancient Greek and Roman temples to banks and ...
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 56. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey ...
BANGALORE, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Canada's Argonaut Gold Inc said it agreed to acquire junior miner Pediment Gold Corp for about C$137.1 million ($134.8 million) in an all-stock deal, to increase its ...
Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 286. Bach, Penny Balkin, "Public Art in ...