Wörterbuch (en): Ceiling frieze / Moulding
de:
Deckenfries (m)
fr:
Frise de plafond (f)
it:
Fregio a soffitto
es:
Friso del techo (m) / Moldura (f)
A linear, mostly horizontal stylistic element. It is a narrow strip that serves to define, delimit, structure and decorate parts of a building. The frieze can be smooth or plastic, painted or composed of individual components. It is used to make a room appear lower, since it is painted in the same colour as the ceiling surfaces, an optical illusion, since the eye has no reference point in white surfaces.