Bel Composto a sculpture term attributed to Bernini. Beautiful whole or the effortless and harmonious synthesis of the arts of sculpture, architecture and painting. “The opinion is widespread that Bernini was the first to attempt to unite architecture with sculpture and painting in such a manner that together they make a beautiful whole.” The words […]
A tympanum is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance, door or window, which is bounded by a lintel and an arch. It often contains sculpture or other imagery or ornaments. Most architectural styles include this element.
The taenia is usually a flat band in the Tuscan and Doric orders but is often enriched with moldings and carvings in other orders. In ancient wooden construction, the taenia is believed to represent the edge of a board atop the architrave*. The word is the same in both Latin and Greek and means a […]