frontispiece

• Illustration oder Schmuckseite gegenüber dem Titelblatt eines Buches; auch die Hauptfassade eines Gebäudes.

An illustration or decorative page facing the title page of a book, or the principal face of a building.

1. Illustration in a bookC1formal

   An illustration facing the title page of a book, often decorative or representative of the book's content.

   Frontispiz

   • The frontispiece of the novel featured a detailed engraving of the author.
   • Many old books have a frontispiece that depicts a key scene.
   • The frontispiece was hand-colored in the first edition.

2. Architectural featureC2formal

   The principal face or front of a building, especially when decorated or ornamented.

   Fassade

   • The frontispiece of the cathedral was adorned with intricate carvings.
   • The building's frontispiece featured a grand entrance and tall columns.
   • Architects designed a new frontispiece for the museum's main facade.

   Synonymefacadefacefrontfrontage