Tesaurus d'Art i Arquitectura Getty Institute 0000-00-00 2024-01-24 15:40:44 en parlors300004441parlorparlour Rooms intended for conversation and the reception of guests in residences, hotels, monasteries, or churches, particularly common in the 18th and 19th century, often decorated with the finest furnishings as a symbol of social status. Mostly replaced in residential architecture since the 20th century by the living room. The term has developed multiple historical meanings, from the 14th century “apartment in a monastery for conversations with outside persons,” to the late 14th century “room off a main hall offering some privacy,” by early 15th century to “public room of a private house,” by 16th century to “the ordinary sitting room of a family,” to a “show room for a business” (as in ice cream parlor) by 1884. coloquiales saló 2026-03-30 20:43:12