Thursday, 19 November 2015

Aedicule - Oxford Definition

[From the Latin aedicula, ‘a small building/temple’] originally a shrine set in a temple containing a statue framed by columns supporting an entablature and a pediment. The term is used generally to describe the architectural framing of doors, windows, or other openings with columns or pilasters supporting gables, pediments, lintels, etc.

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