Pronaos
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Pronaos is a term from classical architecture referring to the porch or vestibule in front of a temple’s inner chamber, often used metaphorically as an antechamber or introduction to something more sacred or significant.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural element
ⓘ
architectural term ⓘ part of a temple ⓘ |
| access | approached from the temple steps ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
cella
ⓘ
naos ⓘ temple façade ⓘ |
| architecturalContext |
front part of a classical temple
ⓘ
space between the outer columns and the temple door ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
religious rituals
ⓘ
sacred architecture ⓘ |
| category |
architectural space
ⓘ
temple architecture ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enclosure | partially enclosed space ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | before the naos ⓘ |
| field | classical architecture ⓘ |
| foundIn |
amphiprostyle temples
ⓘ
peripteral temples ⓘ prostyle temples ⓘ |
| function |
entrance space to the inner chamber of a temple
ⓘ
transition space between exterior and sacred interior ⓘ |
| influenced | later Western religious architecture terminology ⓘ |
| mayContain |
antæ
ⓘ
columns ⓘ |
| metaphoricalUse |
antechamber to something more important
ⓘ
introduction to something sacred ⓘ |
| orientation | usually on the temple’s principal façade ⓘ |
| position |
in front of the cella
ⓘ
in front of the naos ⓘ |
| refersTo |
porch of a temple
ⓘ
vestibule of a temple ⓘ |
| relatedTerm |
cella
ⓘ
naos ⓘ opisthodomos ⓘ |
| role | preparatory space for worshippers ⓘ |
| roofed | yes ⓘ |
| separates | profane exterior from sacred interior ⓘ |
| symbolism | threshold between human and divine realms ⓘ |
| typicalOrder | precedes the naos in temple plan ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Greek temples
ⓘ
Roman temples ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.