Acroterion
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acroterion
(′ak·rə′tir·ē′än)
(architecture) Also known as acroterium. A pedestal on a pediment to support an ornamental, such as a statue. An ornamental placed on such a pedestal.
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acroterion
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The sculptured figure, tripod, disc or urn, of bronze, marble, or terracotta, placed on the apex of the pediment of a Greek temple or other substantial building; sometimes also above the outer angles of the pediment triangle.
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An acroterion or acroterium is an architectural ornament placed on a flat base called the acroter or plinth, and mounted 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. Acroteria are also found in gothic architecture.[citation needed]
The word comes from the Greek ἀκρωτήριον 'summit'; it was Latinized by the Romans as acroterium.
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