Acroterion
Acroterion is a fancy word that describes a special decoration that sits on top of a building, like a statue or a sculpture. It’s like if you were putting a cherry on top of a cake to make it look pretty, but instead of a cake, it’s a building and instead of a cherry, it’s a beautiful piece of art.
In ancient times, people used to put acroterion on the top of important buildings, like temples or government buildings, to show how beautiful and powerful they were. Sometimes, they would put them on each corner of the roof to make it look even fancier!
Most acroterion are made of stone or metal and can be very heavy, so they need to be very carefully placed on the building. People who build and design buildings, called architects, plan for acroterion to be put on a building before they start building it.
Today, you can still see acroterion on some buildings, especially if they’re very old or fancy. So, next time you see a beautiful sculpture or statue on top of a building, you’ll know that it’s called an acroterion!
In ancient times, people used to put acroterion on the top of important buildings, like temples or government buildings, to show how beautiful and powerful they were. Sometimes, they would put them on each corner of the roof to make it look even fancier!
Most acroterion are made of stone or metal and can be very heavy, so they need to be very carefully placed on the building. People who build and design buildings, called architects, plan for acroterion to be put on a building before they start building it.
Today, you can still see acroterion on some buildings, especially if they’re very old or fancy. So, next time you see a beautiful sculpture or statue on top of a building, you’ll know that it’s called an acroterion!