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Fascia

Also called fasciae

A flat horizontal band; the architraves of the Ionic and Corinthian are made of two or three fasciae, each stepping slightly forward of the one below.

See also: Architrave

Where it appears in the book

In the chapters The Ionic Order.

Nearby in the glossary

Extrados · Eye-catcher · Fan vault · Fanlight · Fauces · Fen · Ferme ornée · Fillet