Greek Architecture

Parthenon, Athens, 447–432 B.C.E.

Frieze

the wide central section part of an entablature and may be plain in the Ionic or Doric order, or decorated with bas-reliefs.

Metope

a square space between triglyphs in a Doric frieze.

Pediment

the triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns.

Ionic Order

one of the orders of classical architecture. Its distinguishing feature is the twin volutes, or spiral scrolls, of its capital.

Doric Order

one of the orders of classical architecture, characterized by a simple and austere column and capital.

Corinthian Order

 the last developed of the three principal classical orders of Ancient Greek architecture and Roman architecture. Its main characteristic is an ornate capital carved with stylized acanthus leaves.