architrave

architraveArchitrave in the Basilica of San Salvatore, Spoleto, Italy.

architrave, in Classical architecture, the lowest section of the entablature (horizontal member), immediately above the capital of a column. See entablature.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: architrave
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 30 June 2008
Access Date: March 13, 2025