Modillion
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modillion-194-2933287
title:
Modillion
text:
A modillion is an ornate bracket, more horizontal in shape and less imposing than a corbel. They are often seen underneath a cornice which it helps to support. Modillions are more elaborate than dentils. All three are selectively used as adjectival historic past participles as to what co-supports or simply adorns any high structure of a building, such as a terrace of a roof, parapet, pediment/entablature, balcony, cornice band or roof cornice. Modillions occur classically under a Corinthian or a
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description:
Architectural element
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modillion
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2022-03-07T20:05:10Z
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