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Secrets of Architectural Embellishments
Explore subtle, hidden elements in architecture that enhance design and craftsmanship through this intriguing crossword puzzle.
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Across
- 1. Main beam resting on columns or frame around a door
- 2. A projecting support in stone or wood beneath a balcony or arch
- 4. Slatted window panel allowing ventilation and light
- 5. Sculptural technique where figures are slightly raised
- 6. This word is NOT related to architecture
- 7. Central stone locking an arch in place
- 8. Cornerstones that reinforce or decorate external corners
- 10. Ornamental stonework in Gothic windows
- 13. Strip dividing panes of glass in a window
- 15. Central block of a pedestal or column base
- 18. Horizontal piece beneath a window frame
Down
- 3. Horizontal decorative molding crowning a building
- 9. Superstructure of moldings and bands resting on columns
- 11. Flat column projecting slightly from a wall
- 12. Ornamental panel above a door or window
- 14. Strip used to cover transitions or decorate surfaces
- 16. Small column supporting a railing
- 17. Decorative horizontal band on a building’s exterior
- 19. Decorative top ornament on pinnacles and gables
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