Definition
modillion
noun
- a decorative bracket or console used to support a cornice, especially in classical architecture
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The architect specified ornate modillions to support the building's elaborate cornice.
- Classical Roman temples featured rows of carved modillions beneath their rooflines.
- The restoration team carefully replicated the original modillions using traditional techniques.
- Each modillion was carved with intricate leaf patterns typical of Corinthian style.
- The mansion's facade displayed dozens of white-painted modillions supporting the eaves.
- Stone modillions projected from the wall at regular intervals along the entablature.