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Attic. In classical architecture, the term attic refers to a storey (or low wall) above the cornice of a classical façade.The decoration of the topmost part of a building was particularly important in ancient Greek architecture and this came to be seen as typifying the Attica style, [citation needed] the earliest example known being that of the monument of Thrasyllus in Athens.
Attic bedroom in Skógar, Iceland The Poor Poet, by Carl Spitzweg, 1839 (Neue Pinakothek) Attic in Berlin, Germany. An attic (sometimes referred to as a loft) is a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building. It is also known as a sky parlor [1] or a garret.
Villard paid $260,000 for the land after St. Patrick's trustees declined a higher offer from another potential buyer who wanted to build an entertainment venue there. [107] Charles Follen McKim of McKim, Mead & White was hired to design a group of houses for Villard, [100] [106] arranged around a courtyard with a fountain and garden.
Unleash your basement's true potential. Once upon a time, basements were just used for storage, laundry, and heating. If you have a more formal living room, a finished basement can be a place ...
Billie makes a visit to Angel to gather ideas for natural designs. Johnny and Ashley speak with Dick about the best plan for working on their library. 19 March 2019 23 Dick helps restore Ben's traditional wine press. Johnny and Ashley finish the library ceiling with a nude painting of Ashley. Stefan has a last-minute dash to finish an apartment.
The Gradiva, an example of a Neo-Attic sculpture Another Neo-Attic relief (British Museum). Neo-Attic or Atticizing is a sculptural style, beginning in Hellenistic sculpture and vase-painting of the 2nd century BC and climaxing in Roman art of the 2nd century AD, copying, adapting or closely following the style shown in reliefs and statues of the Classical (5th–4th centuries BC) and Archaic ...
Besides cities, new ideas of how a garden should be appeared in 18th century England, making place for the English landscape garden (aka jardin à l'anglaise), characterized by an idealized view of nature, and the use of Greco-Roman or Gothic ruins, bridges, and other picturesque architecture, designed to recreate an idyllic pastoral landscape.
An attic ladder (US) or loft ladder (UK) is a retractable ladder that is installed into an attic door/access panel. They are used as an inexpensive and compact alternative to having a stairway that ascends to the attic of a building. They are useful in areas with space constraints that would hinder the installation of a standard staircase.