ARH 2050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Glossary Of Architecture, Palestra, Peristyle
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Patterns or pictures made by embedding small pieces of stone or glass (tesserae) in cement on surfaces such as walls and floors; also, the technique of making such works. palestra. An ancient greek and roman exercise area, usually framed by a colonnade, often found in bathing establishments. pebble mosaics. Mosaics made of irregularly shaped stones of various colors. pediment. In classical architecture, the triangular space (gable) at the end of a building, formed by the ends of the sloping roof above the colonnade; also, an ornamental feature having this shape. peplos. A simple long woolen belted garment worn by ancient greek women that gives the female figure a columnar appearance. peristyle. In greek architecture, a colonnade all around the cella and its porches. peripteral. In greek architecture, a peripteral colonnade consists of a single row of columns; a dipteral colonnade has a double row. polis (pl. poleis)
