A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian and Gothic architecture (1888)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · London [etc.] Parker and co. · leaf 203
Pentoant — Prastgle. 1 9 1 Pendant (Lat. Pendens = hanging). (1.) A hanging ornament much used in Gothic architecture, par- Til ticularly in late Perpen- dicular work, on ceilings, roofs, &c. : on stone vault- ing they are frequently made very large, and are generally highly enriched with mouldings… … Peristyle (Gr.), a court, square, or cloister, in Greek and Roman buildings, with a colonnade round it ; also the colonnade itself surrounding such a space. In mediaeval Latin it is called the Quadriporticus , and was the usual arrangement in Italy in front of the churches as well as in front of…
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