Page 65 - 4606

An order refers to each of a series of mouldings most often found in
Romanesque and Gothic arches.
Orthostates
(Greek: ρθοστάτης, standing upright) - Greek architecture term for

the lowest course of masonry of the external walls of the naos or cella,
consisting of vertical slabs of stone or marble equal in height to two or

three of the horizontal courses which constitute the inner part of the wall.
Orthostyle
(Greek: ρθος, straight, and στ λος, a column) - a range of columns
placed in a straight row, as for instance those of the portico or flanks of a

classic temple.

P

Parapet
A low wall built up above the level of a roof, to hide the roof or to

provide protection against falling, and similar structures associated with
balconies, bridges etc. [42]
Parclose
Screen or railing used to enclose a chantry, tomb or chapel, in a

church, and for the space thus enclosed.
Pavilion

A free standing structure near the main building or an ending structure
on building wings.
Pedestal (also Plinth)

The base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted.
Pediment
(Gr. ετός, Lat. fastigium, Fr. ponton), in classic architecture the tri-

angular-shaped portion of the wali above the cornice which formed the
termination of the roof behind it. The projecting mouldings of the cornice
which surround it enclose the tympanum, which is sometimes decorated

with sculpture.
Pelmet
A framework placed above a window.

Pendentive
Three-dimensional spandrels supporting the weight of a dome over a
square or rectangular base.

Peripteral

65