Information About ™Acroterion |
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An acroterion or '''acroterium''' is an ornament placed on a plinth or ''acroter'' at the apex of the Pediment of a building in the Classical style. It may also be placed at the outer angles of the pediment; such acroteria are referred to as ''acroteria angularia''. The acroterion may take a wide variety of forms, such as a statue, tripod, disc, urn, Palmette or some other sculpted feature. Acroterion is found in both Gothic and Classical Architecture . The word is Greek , meaning "summit"; it was Latin ised by the Romans as ''acroterium''. SEE ALSO |
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