pseudoperipteral

In Greek and Roman architecture, a temple design featuring freestanding columns (in the front only) and engaged columns around the sides and back of the cella, giving the appearance of a peripteral colonnade.

La Maison Carrée. Nîmes, France. Roman Empire. Dedicated 4-7 CE.

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