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Recent Examples of parvis
The western façade, giving onto the parvis, the open area before the cathedral, was not completed until around 1240, and the upper gallery of the nave and the two towers on the west façade were finished between 1225 and 1250.
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Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 19 Apr. 2019
Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 19 Apr. 2019
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When the shooting started, the pair of school resource officers were in the school’s atrium talking about that evening’s Bible study, which would focus on Ephesians 6:10-18.Dakin Andone, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Most houses in Pompeii were built around an atrium, as was common for the time.Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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Fisher’s stone pieces are installed throughout the rooms and the courtyard, showing the medium’s possibilities at every scale, from a 600-pound stone planter that looks like a chalice to a light of silver links that dangles to the floor like a bracelet.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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Their first meal together soon led to chatty walks in the courtyard.Erin Clack, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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And for the next two nights, the Coliseum’s peristyle will be illuminated in blue light.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Standing before the renowned peristyle at the Los Angeles Coliseum, where the 1984 Olympics opening ceremony was held, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday touted a $77-million infusion of cash for Metro to pay for more electric buses.Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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It is attached to a galleria with a striking black slate floor, a wet bar, columns and glass doors that open onto the patio.Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
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Bea walked into the bright light of the galleria and sat at the small café.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023
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At the winery, visitors can immerse themselves in educational tastings such as the Study of Pinot or the Terroir Experience, or spend an afternoon playing lawn games, sipping wine, and snacking on cheese and charcuterie in the new outdoor plaza.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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The installation also illuminates the plaza with an array of glowing pathways and doorways that, when opened, give viewers a peek into various destinations that can only be reached by the imagination.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
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Protesters occupied a quadrangle on campus for more than a week in April and May, before police moved in and dismantled their camp (USA TODAY was there).Will Carless, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
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Most notably, a modded 8.3-liter V-10 was shoehorned into an improbable quadrangle framed by four thin tires.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
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Five en suite bedrooms include a posh primary retreat flaunting a fireplace, a private patio, and a luxe bath equipped with dual vanities, a vintage clawfoot soaking tub, and a roomy freestanding shower.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Just off her patio, a tank of frisky rainbow trout pulses with water siphoned in from a nearby river.Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Today, a Texas road tripper expects to find a brewpub in just about any courthouse square in the state, except in dry precincts.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Where to Stay: Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest (5-minute walk) BOOK NOW Madrid, Spain Photo: Getty Images Location: Plaza Mayor When: November 25 to December 31 What to Expect: This century-old holiday fair has over 100 wooden stalls and is nestled in Madrid’s Plaza Mayor town square.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Parvis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parvis. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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