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Hemicycle
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(Gr. .tt - , half, and Ki)KXos, circle), a semicircular recess of considerable size which formed one of the most conspicuous features in the Roman Thermae, where it was always covered with a hemispherical vault. A small example exists in Pompeii, in the street of tombs, with a seat round inside, where those who came to pay their respects to the departed could rest. An immense hemicycle was designed by Bramante for the Vatican, where it constitutes a fine architectural effect at the end of the great court.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Hemicycle'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/h/hemicycle.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Hemicycle'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/h/hemicycle.html. 1910.
