Glossary
Telamon
One of the Argonauts and the father of Ajax, the word was also used to describe the figure of a man used as a supporting pillar for entablatures* loggias and balconies.
Temenos
Used originally to indicate a piece of land belonging to a king or God passed down through the generations, but was later applied to a sanctuary or a holy precinct in which an altar and or temple were located, perhaps other buildings too.
Truss (or tie beam)
A wooden beam structure comprising one or more triangular sections, used to support a sloping roof. In its simplest form, there is one lower beam (chord), two oblique beams (brace) plus another positioned vertically (king post)
Tuscan
A Roman architectural order of Etruscan origin characterized by a smooth column with no swelling (entasis*), resting on a plinth* with a double spaced Torus (a semi-circular moulding) and a capital similar to a that of the Doric order but with a more swollen and shorter echinus*
Tympanum
The triangular area contained within the pediment, often embellished with frescoes or sculptures.