Opisthodoma
The opisthodom is a back hall at Greek temples , which is built symmetrically to the pronaos . Often without function, it could be used to store cult objects in some temples.
The opisthodoma is formed by the rear wall of the naos , by the side walls ( ante ) of the naos that are extended beyond the rear wall, and by mostly two columns that supported the entablature and offered open access. In contrast to the pronaos, however, the opisthodom did not offer access to the naos.
The opisthodoma can also be designed only as a pseudo-opisthodoma, which is indicated on the back wall by ante pillars and half-columns. An example of this is the Asclepius stamp from Agrigento .
literature
- René Ginouvès, Roland Martin: Dictionnaire méthodique de l 'architecture grecque et romaine . Vol. 3, 1998, p. 44.
- Gottfried Gruben : The temples of the Greeks . 5th edition. Hirmer, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-7774-8460-1