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Cella Roman Temple
The cella (from the Latin word hide and that means an enclosed area) is the enclosed part of the Etruscan temple and the Roman temple , usually rectangular, sometimes round (eg the Temple of Vesta or the Pantheon in Rome ). It opens onto the front of the temple by a double door.
The cella of a Roman temple houses the statue of generally the deity to whom the temple is dedicated and possibly other gods or goddesses related to the previous, in this case the term refers to the cella "sanctuary." Only priests have access to the interior of the cella which remains invisible to the public. However, during certain ceremonies, the temple doors are open, so that the deity can see and exercise its protective power to the outside.
See also
- Naos , the Greek equivalent of the shrine, the Temple of the Capitoline
- Debir , Jewish equivalent of the cella to the temple of Jerusalem.
Bibliography
- Rene Ginouvs, methodical Dictionary of Greek and Roman architecture, t. III: The architectural buildings and ensembles, Collection of the French School of Rome 84, EFR - EFA, 1998 (ISBN 02235099), 41.
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