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The triangular crown that turns a building into a temple worth worshipping.
Greek originBorn atop ancient temples to shed rain and gods alike
TympanumThe flat inner triangle, prime real estate for sculpture
Broken formBaroque architects split the top open for drama
AcroteriaStatues perched on its corners like architectural exclamation marks
Beyond templesNow crowns doorways, bookcases, and pretentious mansions everywhere