Calotte

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Calotte may refer to:

  • Calotte, in architecture, a round cavity or depression, in the form of a cup or cap, lathed and plastered; used to diminish the rise or elevation of a moderate chapel, cabinet, alcove, etc, which, without such an expedient, would be too high for other pieces of the apartment. It takes its name from:
  • Calotte or zucchetto, a plain skull cap, specifically those worn by ecclesiastics

This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain.

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