Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Cavetto molding
Round concave molding continuing at least a quarter circle.
From (Italian) cavare: "to hollow."
Found in classical architecture.
Forms the crowning feature of the Egyptian temples.
Examples from Buffalo architecture:
- Illustration above: 204 Allen St. Egyptian cavetto cornice
- Daniel Good Mausoleum, Section 23, Forest Lawn Cemetery
Other examples:
