In art and architecture, a frame or border, especially the decorative framing of a doorway, window, or painting.
From French encadrer, from en- + cadre (frame), which comes from Latin quadrum (square). It specifically describes the architectural framing used in Renaissance and classical designs.
When you see an ornate frame around a Renaissance painting or an elaborate border around a classical doorway, that's the encadre—it's a French architectural term that's stayed fancy because it describes something inherently fancy!
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