Horizontal geison
The horizontal ''geison'' runs around the full perimeter of aDoric order
In the Doric order, the sloped underside of the horizontal ''geison'' is decorated with a series of protruding, rectangular mutules aligned with theIonic and Corinthian orders
Horizontal ''geisa'' of these orders relied on moldings rather than the mutules of the Doric order for their decoration.Raking geison
A raking ''geison'' ran along the top edge of a pediment, on a temple or other structure such as the ''See also
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References
*Robertson, D. S. 1943. Handbook of Greek and Roman Architecture 2nd Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Architectural elements Ancient Greek architecture