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.