Glossary

bucranium, bucrane

A sculptured ornament representing the head or skull of an ox, often garlanded; frequently used on Roman Ionic and Corinthian friezes.

Glossary

buckler

An ornament used in the decoration of friezes; sometimes circular or lozenge-shaped.

Glossary

brush

1. An implement made of natural or artificial bristles which are attached to a handle or back; used for cleaning or painting

Glossary

broken pediment

1.A pediment whose sloping or curving sides terminate before reaching the pediments highest point, resulting in an opening that is often filled with

Walls

Bricks

The word brick is used to describe a small block of burned clay of such size that it can be

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