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entablature of a Doric order building A. triglyph B. metope (Precision Graphics) |
n. Architecture
Any of the spaces between two triglyphs on a Doric frieze.
[Greek metopē : meta, between; see meta- + opē, opening.]
metope
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n. Architecture
Any of the spaces between two triglyphs on a Doric frieze.
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The plain panel alternating with the decorated cover-plate for the roof beam-ends (the triglyphs) in the Doric frieze. In classical times a sculptured relief decorated the plain space, the series of metopes around the temple illustrating a single theme, e.g. Greeks versus Amazons, Lapiths versus Centaurs, or the Labours of Hercules.
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"Metope" might refer to the following:
- metope (architecture), the space between two triglyphs of a Doric frieze
- Metope (mythology), a river nymph in Greek mythology
- Metope (producer), electronic music producer Michael Schwanen
- Metopes, a piano work by Karol Szymanowski
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