In architecture, it is the space between the base and the pedestal of a column. It is also used to refer to a continuous panel along the lower part of the wall, typically two to three feet above the floor skirting, which may feature panelling or other decorative elements.
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Towering, multi-storeyed gateway characteristic of South Indian Dravida temple architecture. A temple may have several gopurams, or gopuras, punctuating the…
A ceremonial tent or awning featuring removable walls that consist typically of decorated or coloured cloth. They were used by…
A type of Hindu temple architecture characterised by a door in each of the four cardinal directions of the sanctum.…
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkiye, built in 1851 to house the cloak relic of Prophet Muhammad, from which it receives its…
Also known as taranga potika, it is a corbel-bracket with a roll-like pattern or moulding.
A row of pillars surrounding an enclosed space or enclosing an open space, taking the form of a porch or…
A fence or defensive wall made of closely packed wooden or iron stakes or tree trunks and typically serves as…
In architecture, uppermost member of a column or pilaster, wider than the shaft and often distinctively carved or decorated in…