Shaping Ceremony. Monumental Steps and Greek Architecture

Hedvig von Ehrenheim

Kernos · 2016 · 49 citations · 0 references

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Altars and temples are designed to accommodate gods. Theatral steps, dining rooms, hostels, baths and latrines are designed to accommodate people. Monumental stairways may also shape the movement of a procession. Mary B. Hollinshead