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frontone spezzato

French translation: fronton brisé

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Italian term or phrase:	frontone spezzato
French translation:	fronton brisé
Entered by:	Viviane Brigato

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09:07 Aug 12, 2009

Italian to French translations [PRO]
Architecture

Italian term or phrase: frontone spezzato

Il portale con frontone spezzato, sorretto da colonne tortili su un alto piedistallo, è decorato da una cornice contenente raggi.

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fronton brisé

Explanation:
Fronton brisé
Fronton dont les rampants sont interrompus avant le faîte, le tympan est également découpé. La partie centrale du fronton est généralement remplacée par un motif d'amortissement (vase, pot-à-feu, buste, etc.)
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http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fronton_(architecture