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  1. Etymology

    The Greek word περίστυλον perístylon is composed of περί peri, "around" or "surrounded", and στῦλος stylos, "column" or "pillar", together meaning "surrounded by columns/pillars". It was Latinised into synonyms … See more

    In Roman architecture

    In rural settings, a wealthy Roman could surround a villa with terraced gardens but often included a peristyle with the design; in a domus in the city, Romans often used a peristyle to create a garden or open space within the h… See more

    Other uses

    Although ancient Egyptian architecture predates Greek and Roman architecture, historians frequently use the Greek term peristyle to describe similar, earlier structures in ancient Egyptian palace architectur… See more

    See also

    Arcade
    Baldresca
    Cyclostyle (monopteros): a ring of columns
    Hypostyle
    LoggiaSee more

     
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  1. Dictionary
    per·i·style
    [ˈperəˌstīl]
    noun
    architecture
    peristyle (noun) · peristyles (plural noun)
    1. a row of columns surrounding a space within a building such as a court or internal garden or edging a veranda or porch.
      • an architectural space such as a court or porch that is surrounded or edged by a peristyle.
    Origin
    early 17th century: from French péristyle, from Latin peristylum, from Greek peristulon, from peri- ‘around’ + stulos ‘pillar’.
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    …around a colonnaded court, or peristyle. The atrium, a rectangular room with an opening in the roof to the sky, and its adjoining rooms were peculiarly Roman elements; the peristyle was Greek or Middle Eastern.

  6. What is a peristyle? Greek architecture - Quatr.us …

    Jul 2, 2017 · A peristyle is a courtyard with a covered walkway all the way around it, with columns holding up the ceiling so you can see out into the garden. Peri means “around” and style means “column”, so a peristyle is a place with …

  7. peristyle - Brown University

    Peristyle is a columned porch or open colonnade that surrounds the cella of a temple. Learn about the origin, evolution and examples of peristyle in ancient Greek architecture.

  8. What is a Peristyle? (with pictures) - Home Questions …

    May 16, 2024 · A peristyle is a type of courtyard — an area open to the sky and surrounded by walls or buildings — that is enclosed by a columned, covered walkway. Popular in ancient Greek and Roman architecture, Peristyles could …

  9. Peristyle - Livius

    Apr 27, 2020 · Peristyle is a colonnade surrounding a courtyard or garden. Learn about its origin, function and variations in Greek, Roman, Jewish and Christian architecture.

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