frieze
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9.2
- noun
- /friːz/
- Specialized
:
friso
- THE JUDGE peers down, framed by a carved frieze of blind Lady Justice on the wall.
- Parthenon frieze
- small frieze
- Great Trajanic frieze
Examples
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Many of its sculptures, cuneiform inscriptions, and stone friezes now grace the halls of the British Museum.
Academic text (2018) -
The iconographical detail of this frieze is exceptional and deserves brief discussion.
Academic text (1990) -
A large part of the Life Frieze was on exhibit.
Academic text (2000) -
Other fragmentary sections of the small frieze are not as well preserved.
Academic text (1990) -
Its original friezes, now in Tripoli, have been replaced with replicas.
Academic text (2002) -
Between the two friezes is a narrow band of geometric patterning.
Academic text (1991) -
Photo (color): A cast of the west frieze of the Parthenon decorates the platform of the Syntagma metro station.
Academic text (2004) -
The ancient building features a beautifully painted frieze depicting scenes from mythology.
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The museum displayed a stunning frieze that illustrated the history of the city.
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Architects often incorporate a frieze to add decorative elements above the walls in their designs.
Synonyms
A decorative band along the top of walls and columns decorated with carved or painted scenes
How Ornate
- Specialized
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9.2
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Frieze for a building comes from an old word for a decorative 'band' or 'strip', so a frieze is the long carved or painted strip that runs near the top of a wall.