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Frieze vs Architrave - What's the difference?

frieze | architrave |

In architecture terms the difference between frieze and architrave

is that frieze is that part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture while architrave is the mouldings (or other elements) framing a door, window or other rectangular opening.

As nouns the difference between frieze and architrave

is that frieze is a kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side while architrave is the lowest part of an entablature; rests on the capitals of the columns.

As a verb frieze

is to make a nap on (cloth); to friz.

frieze

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) frise, from .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side.
  • *1796 ,
  • *:[...] This dark, frieze -coated, hoarse, teeth-chattering month [...]
  • *1829 ,
  • From beggar's frieze to monarch's robe,
    One common doom is pass'd;
    Sweet nature's works, the swelling globe,
    Must all burn out at last.
  • *1897 , Arthur Conan Doyle,
  • "You may shoot, or you may not," cried Scarrow, striking his hand upon the breast of his frieze jacket.

    Verb

    (friez)
  • To make a nap on (cloth); to friz.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) frise, frisium, variant of frigium, ultimately from (etyl) Phrygium (opus) "(work) of Phrygia."

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture) That part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture.
  • Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture.
  • A banner with a series of pictures.
  • The classroom had an alphabet frieze that showed an animal for each letter.

    architrave

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture) The lowest part of an entablature; rests on the capitals of the columns.
  • (architecture) The mouldings (or other elements) framing a door, window or other rectangular opening.
  • See also

    * beam * lintel ----