Acroteria from the Temple of Minerva at Ægina
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On the apex and two lower angles of the pediment were introduced acroteria, sometimes ornaments of flowers and tendrils, and sometimes statues of gods or animals. These were placed on small pedestals, and offered an æsthetic contrast to the sliding effect which would otherwise have been produced by the oblique lines of the pediment.
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Sculpture, greek architecture, acroterium, classical style, roof pedestal, roof decoration, acroterion, Acroteria from the Temple of Minerva at AeginaSource
A. Rosengarten, W. Collett-Sandars A Handbook of Architectural Styles (New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1895)
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