The complex upper structure of the Order, supported by columns and consisting of an architrave, frieze, and pediment.
The projecting, uppermost horizontal member of a classical entablature.
The terracotta or stone gutter of atop a pediment, placed above the raking cornice. The raking sima is continuous, while other simas on the flanks of a building are provided with downspouts for rainwater, often in the form of lions’ heads.
A molded projection that follows the slope of the pediment; also called the raking cornice.
A low-pitched triangular gable crowning a façade, often containing sculpture. In the Parthenon, the east pediment contained sculptures representing the Birth of Athena and the west pediment contained sculptures representing the Contest between Athena and Poseidon.
A horizontal molded projection that runs the full perimeter of a Greek temple, also known as a corona or cornice.
The middle division of an entablature, between the cornice and the architrave. The Doric frieze is a band subdivided by triglyphs and metopes.
A projecting rectangular block or bracket under the cornice, centered above the triglpyh.
A series of small ornaments in the shape of truncated cones in a Doric entablature.
The characteristic ornamental panel in a Doric frieze, consisting of a vertical raised block composed of three vertical bands separated by indented flutes or channels.
Panels arranged between triglyphs located in a Doric frieze, either plain or decorated with sculptural reliefs.
The lowest element of a classical entablature (upper structure) that rests directly on the abaci of supporting columns. Also called the Epistyle.
The projecting fillet or band at the top of a Doric architrave, separating it from the top of the frieze.
A band below the taenia and above the guttae in a Doric architrave.
A series of small ornaments in the shape of truncated cones in a Doric entablature.
An upright masonry element comprised of a base, shaft, and capital (except in the case of the Greek Doric Order, which has no base.) Columns arranged in rows form a colonnade. The space between each column is called the intercolumniation.
The upper part or head of a column, set over the shaft. Each architectural order has a distinctive capital; the Doric consists of a plain abacus set above an echinus.
The slab at the top of a capital, crowning the column and supporting the entablature. The Doric abacus is a simple square block.
A molding below the abacus of a Greek Doric capital.
The body of a column between the capital and the base.
The topmost pavement step of a structure of three steps on which a colonnade is placed. The stylobate rests on the stereobate.
The continuous stone base located below the stylobate.