France (Nîmes)

Maison Carrée: Entablature and Cornice Architectural Details

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Created in the Early Roman Empire period, circa 2–5 CE, under the reign of Emperor Augustus.

This image captures a detailed section of the temple's entablature, comprising the dentil course, richly carved modillions (brackets) interspersed with floral rosettes, a Greek fret (meander) frieze, a lion-head waterspout (gargoyle) centered on the cornice, and decorative antefixes along the roofline. It is carved from local regional limestone, executed using precision chisel cutting, fine drillwork (sottosquadro) for deep shadow contrast, and high-relief stone carving.