aedicula
An Aedicula, the majority of Aedicula, is a small ancient building or stylistic element. Originally aedicula is a diminutive of aedes, which denotes a house or especially a temple, accordingly aedicula is a small house or "temple". In particular, aedicula are called the small imitations of temples, which served the decoration of a sacellum, an encircled sanctuary, as is typical of the most ancient Roman cults. These aediculae were then usually small buildings with a niche, in which the cult image of the god was located. In this reduced form, aedicula appear as an architectural element: a small wall structure, similar to a temple front, with a statue. Later, each supporting structure, consisting of pillars, pillars, pilasters, and a triangle or segmental arched gable and framed a niche, was called Aedicula. This style element is found in the Hellenistic and Roman architectural styles, as well as in the Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical styles, which are based on antiquity.