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Fanlight above a door

imposte

The opening above the bakery door, translated as a fanlight, is closed by an iron grille carrying a golden sheaf.

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The Gods Are Athirst

Anatole France · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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Meaning

Lemma.

The opening above the bakery door, translated as a fanlight, is closed by an iron grille carrying a golden sheaf. The architectural term locates a small commercial emblem at the threshold where the hungry wait. It is not an impost or tax, despite the superficial English resemblance.

Places to read

  1. Chapter VI, paragraph 58Frenchla grille de fer qui fermait l’imposte: The iron grille closing the fanlight. Gamelin looks up at the sheaf above him as he reaches the bakery.