Greek temple [2]
Building that, in antiquity, was dedicated to a divinity and featured a statue of that divinity.
antefix
Ornamental element used to decorate the edges and the peak of the roof.
tile
Hard surface, usually made of baked molded clay, used as a covering for roofs.
pronaos
Front section of the temple; it provides access to the naos.
grille
Trellis enclosing the pronaos or the opisthodomos.
ramp
Inclined plane that provides access to the temple.
euthynteria
Base that serves to level the surface on which the temple rests.
stylobate
Upper section of the crepidoma; it supports the columns.
peristyle
Colonnade with one or more rows surrounding the temple.
crepidoma
Base upon which the building rests; it is composed of several levels.
column
Fluted circular pillar that supports the entablature.
entablature
Section composed of the architrave, the frieze and the cornice; it supports the pediment.
architrave
Lower section of the entablature, directly on top of the capitals of the columns.
frieze
Section of the entablature between the cornice and the architrave; its decoration varies, depending in the architectural style.
cornice
Molding projection atop the entablature.
sloping cornice
The inclined section of the pediment.
pediment
Triangular section above the entablature.
tympanum
Triangular surface between the cornice and the pediment’s two sloping cornices.
acroterion
Ornamental feature that rests on a base at the apex and corners of the pediment.
naos
Central part of the temple, designed to house the statue of the divinity.
timber
Framework of beams that supports the roof of the building and provides stability.
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