parastadae

Isaac Kremer/ September 9, 2018/ / 0 comments

That part of the flanking wall of the cella of a Greek temple which project beyond its front or rear, enclosing walls so as to form an open vestibule; the ends of these walls were treated with bases and capitals, and the area enclosed by them with its open screen of columns became a portico in antis. The word parastas is often used to signify the anta itself, and Vitruvius applies the term to an isolated square pillar. The jamb of a doorway, especially when treated with shaft and capital, is called parastas (also written prostas).