A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1875)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 17
Slcroterta- — Sllmerg. 5 Acroteria (Gr.), pedestals for statues and other orna- … Lat. ala = a wing), the lateral division of a church, or its wings, for such are the aisles to the body of every church. They may also be considered as an inward portico. In England there are seldom more than two, one on each side of the nave or choir, and frequent- ly only one, but examples may be…
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