tripartite division
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a method of visually organizing the facade of the building by dividing it up into three sections, similar to as found on a Classical column (base, shaft, capital)
a method of visually organizing the facade of the building by dividing it up into three sections, similar to as found on a Classical column (base, shaft, capital)