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Impost

The horizontal molding on the top of a column, pillar or pier from which the arch springs. Imposts vary according to the style of the building.

    
 
Milan - Italy
    
London - England
  
       
 
Siena - Italy
 
Chapel Saint Hubert - Amboise - France
  
Tours - France
  
       
 
San Angelo dei Portoghese - Rome - Italy (17th c.)
  
Santa Maria Sopra Minerva - Rome - Italy (16th c.)
  
Hadrian's Villa - Tivoli - Italy (126 AD)