| 释义 |
‖ postscenium Class. Antiq.|pəʊstˈsiːnɪəm|
[L. postscænium, f. post after, behind + scæna, a. Gr. σκηνή stage, scene.]
The back part of a theatre, behind the scenes: also called parascenium (see parascene). Cf. proscenium.
1727–41Chambers Cycl., Parascenium, among the Romans, was a place behind the theatre, whither the actors withdrew to dress, undress, &c. more frequently called Postscenium. 1842–76Gwilt Archit. Gloss., Postscenium or Parascenium, in ancient architecture, the back part of the theatre, where the machinery was deposited, and where the actors retired to robe themselves. |
