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Galleries (upper level spaces)

Scope note

Use to designate substantial interior spaces at the level of an upper story that overlook the level below and usually extend the full length or width of a room. For railed platforms projecting from the exterior walls of buildings or small, similar interior features, use "balconies." For floor levels in a church above the aisles and open to the nave, use "tribunes (stories)" or "triforiums."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30004031

Broader Terms used

<rooms and spaces by form>

Term used for

lofts (galleries)

Equivalent Terms used

gallery (upper level space)

Created

13yrs ago

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