friezes in English

noun
1
a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling.
The interior decoration was sumptuous with marble veneers, moulded stucco friezes , painted walls, and some remarkable mosaic floors, some of which survive.
2
heavy, coarse woolen cloth with a nap, usually on one side only.
The judges, it was said, had a most difficult task selecting the prizewinners, such was the excellent quality of frieze , flannel, yarn and items of clothing on show.

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1. His amphorae are decorated with several friezes.

2. Doors, door friezes, door frames, door casings, air chamber doors

3. Spandrels, Brackets, Friezes & Crestings; Filters Metal castings type

4. And it's above that meander that we see the narrative friezes.

5. Decorative Cast Plaster Appliques, Friezes, Plaques, and other Decorative Moldings

6. A workshop employing 200 artists and workmen provided the hundreds of friezes and statues needed.

7. The Blockings of the friezes were sculptured; large guideron shields were blazoned with the arms of the principal City companies

8. Abstract - In Rome's Forum of Trajan fragments from Architraval friezes with figurative motifs of seven different types have been discovered over the centuries: eagle …

9. ROMA ARCHEOLOGIA e RESTUARO ARCHITETTURA: Dott.ssa Laura Nicotra, "The Figurative Programme of the Architraval Friezes in the Forum of Trajan, Rome' Thesis., University of Leicester, U.K

10. The Trà Kiệu Pedestal, consisting of a base decorated with friezes in bas relief, an ablutionary cistern, and a massive lingam, is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Cham art.

11. Choosing the Right Baptisteries for Church Décor Most churches are adorned with mosaics, inlays, free-standing statues, and marble friezes etc., which add to the external and interior décor

12. Similarly, the decorative friezes on the buildings depict contemporary scenes such as policemen chasing a robber and arresting a prostitute (on the wall of the Law School), or a student relaxing with a mug of beer and a cigarette.

13. In Rome's Forum of Trajan fragments from Architraval friezes with figurative motifs of seven different types have been discovered over the centuries: eagle-headed griffins and candelabra; eagle-headed griffins and tripods; eagle-headed griffins and cupids; lionheaded griffins, cupids and vases; cupids in acanthus; Victories killing bulls and dressing candelabra; sphinxes.

14. In Rome's Forum of Trajan fragments from Architraval friezes with figurative motifs of seven different types have been discovered over the centuries: eagle-headed griffins and candelabra; eagle-headed griffins and tripods; eagle-headed griffins and cupids; lionheaded griffins, cupids and vases; cupids in acanthus; Victories killing bulls and dressing candelabra; sphinxes

15. Acanthus, in architecture and decorative arts, a stylized ornamental motif based on a characteristic Mediterranean plant with jagged leaves, Acanthus spinosus.It was first used by the Greeks in the 5th century bc on temple roof ornaments, on wall friezes, and on the capital of the Corinthian column.One of the best examples of its use in the Corinthian order is the Temple of Olympian Zeus in