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ædicule|ˈɛdɪkjuːl|
[ad. L. ædicula, dim. of ædēs a dwelling.]
A small house or room; = ædicula. Also in Archit., a doorway or other opening framed to resemble an ædicula; a representation of a structural feature in miniature for ornamental purposes.
1832W. Gell Pompeiana I. viii. 159 In the ædicule on the left, was probably placed the statue. 1953H. Braun Hist. Architecture v. 84 The final development was in the form of an ‘ædicule’, that is to say an elevational treatment in miniature. 1959Everyman's Conc. Encycl. Archit. 4 Aedicule (Lat. aedicula, dim. of aedes, a house), originally a small structure sheltering an altar or an image of a household god: hence, a small pedimented structure over a niche. 1970H. Braun Parish Churches xiii. 173 The niche is a Gothic example of that favourite architectural device, the aedicule, which is a miniature reproduction, for the purposes of ornament, of some larger feature actually forming part of the structure. 1971Country Life 6 May 1088/1 As a stylistic exercise its [sc. Skerton Bridge's] combination of five elliptical arches, bold balustrade and dividing aedicules anticipates..three more famous bridges. 1981Times Lit. Suppl. 27 Nov. 1380/5 The vast cliff-like façades,..and the lonely aedicules and silhouetted columns that articulate its upper peaks, are intensely moving. |