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Impluvium
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Im`plu´vi`um
n.1.(Arch.) In Roman dwellings, a cistern or tank, set in the atrium or peristyle to recieve the water from the roof, by means of the compluvium; generally made ornamental with flowers and works of art around its birm.
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Here also the original function of the relief plaques is explained, as well as the probable symmetrical placement of pairs of plaques with the same imagery on the pillars of galleries framing the impluvium courtyards of the palace (Fig.
Benin--Kings and Rituals: court arts from Nigeria by Plankensteiner, Barbara / African Arts
Under the compluvium (the opening that let the rain in), the impluvium was more than just a cistern, for the image of the sky was caught in it, and light was reflected upwards to the roof and surrounding rooms, as well as reaching them from above.
Water water by Davey, Peter / The Architectural Review
 
 
 
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