A pediment is the highly visible and memorable “triangle” found above porticos — two-story porches — doorways, windows and dormers. Developed by ancient Greeks as the decorative end to a gable roof, ...
In classical architecture, a pediment is a low-pitched triangular gable on the front of a building. The motif has survived through the ages, though in forms that have sometimes deviated wildly from ...
If the high and mighty gable ends of roofs and pediments "peak" your interest, then you will enjoy the photographs and narrative for this month's article. The development of the pediment and gable ...