Peristyle
In ancient Greek and Roman architecture, a peristyle is a continuous porch formed by a row of columns surrounding the perimeter of a building or a courtyard. Tetrastoön is a rarely used archaic term for this feature. The peristyle in a Greek temple is a peristasis. In the Christian ecclesiastical architecture that developed from the Roman basilica, a courtyard peristyle and its garden came to be known as a cloister.
Read Full Wiki Quick Answer: In ancient Greek and Roman architecture, a peristyle is a continuous porch formed by a row of columns surrounding the perimeter of a building or a courtyard. Tetrastoön is a rarely used archaic term for this feature. The peristyle in a Greek temple is a peristasis. In the Christian ecclesiastical architecture that developed from the Roman basilica, a courtyard peristyle and its garden came to be known as a cloister.
DEFINITIONS
- nounA colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.
- nounA porch surrounded by columns.
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The House with the Peristyle, from Vedute
View of the Door and Peristyle of the Temple of Vesta
The House with the Inscription and The House with the Peristyle, from Vedute
