Architecture
A balcony (from Italian: balcone, "scaffold") is a platform that typically projects from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor. They are commonly found on multi-level houses, apartments and buildings.
Church of San Cataldo.
Adoration of the Shepherds (Poussin).
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