Architecture Theme 1
Across
- 1. A recessed landscape wall designed to create an invisible boundary
- 4. A slender lead strip used to hold stained glass pieces together
- 6. An ornamental bracket supporting a cornice in classical architecture
- 7. A tall, four-sided, tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top
- 9. A row of small, rectangular blocks forming a decorative molding
- 11. A painting technique where pigment is applied to wet plaster
- 13. A semicircular or crescent-shaped architectural element
- 15. A sculpted female figure used as a supporting column
Down
- 2. A plant whose leaves are stylized in Corinthian column capitals
- 3. A horizontal stone that supports an arch or vault
- 5. A notch or interlocking joint used in stone masonry
- 8. A small column or post supporting a railing
- 10. A large, prominent stone used at the corner of a building for decoration and strength
- 12. Small, droplet-shaped ornaments used in classical architecture
- 14. A rounded molding beneath the abacus in a Doric column