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Nunnery North


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Building at Left (West) of Grand Staircase (Temple of Venus)

Courtyard level structure at left of Grand Staircase, added after North Building, the so-called "Temple of Venus," largely reconstructed from fallen stones.
Jan. 2002
Frontal view: 4 piers, 5 entrances, with the central entrance slightly wider.
Nov. 1999
Showing projection from grand staircase and form of the 4 unusual, square monolithic piers with bases and capitals.
Jan. 2001
Southwest corner, showing profile of medial molding and allignment with grand staircase.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
Southwest corner showing frieze and damaged corner mask, four part upper and medial moldings.
Jan. 2002
Simplified, stylized mask, with latticework above and below.
Jan. 2002
Front facade, showing row of simplified, stylized masks in frieze.
Jan. 2001
Right hand section of frieze, showing serated latticework background with square rosettes.
Jan. 2001
Southeast corner with badly damaged mask.
Jan. 2001
 

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