aquila
Isaac Kremer/ September 9, 2018/ / 0 comments
A tympanum decorated with carvings; properly a Greek term, originating from their very early practice of carving an eagle in the pediment of a temple, especially one dedicated to Zeus (Jupiter). In Etruscan or other edifices of araeostyle construction, the aquila was formed of wood to lighten the weight on the architrave. (Harris, 1977)