The prototypical Vitruvian opening at the Temple of Vesta

A Vitruvian opening is a window or frame that is slightly larger at the bottom than the top.

The term was first described by Vitruvius and mentioned by Andrea Palladio, referring to a window at the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli. The term Tivoli window is also used.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Curl, James Stevens; Wilson, Susan (2016). Oxford Dictionary of Architecture. Oxford University Press. p. 814. ISBN 978-0-19-967499-2.
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