Aedicula


Aedicula

 

(aedicule, edicule), in classical architecture, a niche framed by columns or pilasters resting on a pedestal and with a pediment above. It contained statues of the gods and was featured in temples, public buildings, and residences. The term is also used in reference to small Greek and ancient Roman shrines.

aedicula

aedicula, 1 1. A canopied niche flanked by colonnettes intended as a shelter for a statue or as a shrine. 2. A door or window framed by columns or pilasters and crowned with a pediment. 3. Diminutive of aedes. 4. A small chapel.