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drei Faszien des Architravs

English translation: three bands of the architrave


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German term or phrase:drei Faszien des Architravs
English translation:three bands of the architrave
Entered by: Kim Metzger
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Art/Literary - Architecture
German term or phrase: drei Faszien des Architravs
"In Edinburgh hat Palermo ein Architekturteil, nämlich die mittlere der drei Faszien des Architravs im Treppenhaus der Kunstakademie gestrichen."
"three fascie of the architrave" doesn't mean too much to me. Is there a better way of describing this?
xxxFrancis Lee
Germany
Local time: 08:44
three bands of the architrave
Explanation:
architrave
In classical architecture the lowest division of an entablature, the epistyle (a stone beam). In the case of a square opening it may be any moulded or similarly ornamented band framing a square window or door, or projecting irom it. A banded architrave is one spaced at intervals by projecting blocks. A jack architrave is, in certain orders, the lowest fascia (band or strip) of the architrave proper. Architrave trim is a casing carried around the sides and 'top of an opening; it resembles an architrave.

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/ncd00739.htm

Fascia: a flat member or broad band, generally used in the architrave of the more elegant orders. They are divided into three bands; the lower called the first fascia, the middle one the second, and the upper one the third fascia.
http://www.plasterarc.net/essay/essay/GleesonDEF.html


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Architrave: a moulding formed around a door or window opening, the lowest member of an entablature.
Band: a flat often profiled moulding.
Entablature: the horizontal superstructure on the columns in classical architecture. It is divided into three parts: the architrave, or lintel, the frieze, and the cornice or projecting member.
http://www.plasterarc.net/essay/essay/GleesonDEF.html
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 01:44
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thanks (also to the others) for the confirmation!
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3 +3three bands of the architrave
Kim Metzger
5three faces of architrave
VitoSmolej


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
three bands of the architrave


Explanation:
architrave
In classical architecture the lowest division of an entablature, the epistyle (a stone beam). In the case of a square opening it may be any moulded or similarly ornamented band framing a square window or door, or projecting irom it. A banded architrave is one spaced at intervals by projecting blocks. A jack architrave is, in certain orders, the lowest fascia (band or strip) of the architrave proper. Architrave trim is a casing carried around the sides and 'top of an opening; it resembles an architrave.

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/ncd00739.htm

Fascia: a flat member or broad band, generally used in the architrave of the more elegant orders. They are divided into three bands; the lower called the first fascia, the middle one the second, and the upper one the third fascia.
http://www.plasterarc.net/essay/essay/GleesonDEF.html


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Note added at 20 mins (2005-01-12 19:37:46 GMT)
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Architrave: a moulding formed around a door or window opening, the lowest member of an entablature.
Band: a flat often profiled moulding.
Entablature: the horizontal superstructure on the columns in classical architecture. It is divided into three parts: the architrave, or lintel, the frieze, and the cornice or projecting member.
http://www.plasterarc.net/essay/essay/GleesonDEF.html


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 01:44
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Grading comment
thanks (also to the others) for the confirmation!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: convincing evidence!
17 mins

agree  Ian M-H: or "three fascias" http://www.trp.dundee.ac.uk/research/glossary/classic.html
17 mins

agree  BrigitteHilgner: Nothing to add to this thorough explanation, but if you are writing for architects, art historians or the like, "3 fascie/fasciae of the architrave" is the appropriate expression.
35 mins
  -> My Latin isn't too good.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
three faces of architrave


Explanation:
facies, faciei

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Note added at 2 hrs 28 mins (2005-01-12 21:46:33 GMT)
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... is face. But... the term to be translated may come from fascis (as in fascists)

Hm... I dont feel like 5 that much any more (g)


VitoSmolej
Germany
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: Native in SlovenianSlovenian
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