Elevation
| abacus | a flat slab which is the uppermost part of a capital. |
| acroterion, pl. acroteria | ornamental finial of a pediment. |
| architrave | lowest part of an entablature, i.e., the lintel carrled from one column to another. capital - head, or crowning feature, of a column. |
| column | an upright element, circular in plan and usually slightly tapering; consists of a base (not always), shaft (always), and capital (always). cornice - the top, projecting section of an entablature. drum - cylindrical blocks of stone that make up a column. |
| echinus | a convex moulding which forms the lower part of a Doric capital. |
| entablature | superstructure carried by the columns, consisting of architrave, frieze, and cornice. |
| entasis | the swelling of the shaft of a columN |
| frieze | middle
division of an entablature, between the architrave and cornice, usually decorated, but may be plain. |
| metope | the
square panel between two triglyphs in the frieze of the Doric order, usually carved. |
| pediment | the triangular space forming the gable of a pitched roof. |
| shaft | the trunk of a column. |
| stereobate | structure, forming stops, under the stylobate. |
| stylobate | actual course of pavement upon which the columns rest. |
| triglyph | blocks
separating the metopes in a Doric frleze. Each has two vertical grooves, or Elyphs, in the center and half grooves at the edges. |
Plan
| anta | pilaster, slightly projecting from side walls. |
| cella | principal room of a temple. |
| colonnade | row of columns carrylng an entablature or arches. |
| opisthodomos | back porch of a temple. |
| pronaos | front porch of a temple. |
Other Greek Art Terms To Know
| Contrapposto | A method developed by the Greeks to represent freedom of movement; the twisting of a figure on its own vertical axis. |
