Pediments & Gables

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About Pediments & Gables

PEDIMENT
A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure (entablature), typically supported by columns. The gable end of the pediment is surrounded by the cornice moulding. The tympanum, or triangular area within the pediment, was often decorated with sculptures and reliefs demonstrating scenes of Greek and Roman mythology or allegorical figures suitable to the nature of the building being adorned..

GABLE
The architectural term, dutch gable, has multiple meanings depending on the region and the portion of a structure it is referring to.
In European architecture Dutch gable, also known as a Flemish gable, is a gable, normally acting not only as a roof support but as an ornamental pediment to a wing or other architectural feature such as a projection in the facade. Curved,stepped or often both the Dutch gable was a notable feature of the Renaissance architecture which spread to northern Europe from the Low Countries arriving in Britain during the latter part of the 16th century [1]
Later the feature without steps but with flowing curves became absorbed into Baroque architecture.