tympanum
architectural element; the vertical, triangular space enclosed by the horizontal and raking cornices of a pediment
Tympanum of St Peter's Church, Charney Bassett
Tympanum in the St Peter's Church, Charney Bassett, depicting the legendary celestial journey of Alexander the Great carried to heaven by two griffins, an iconographic motif based on the Alexander Roman, maybe inspired by imported Persian textiles
Main Portal with Last Judgment
portal of the minster in the city of Bern, Switzerland