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metope
This term is highly specialized, used almost exclusively within the fields of archaeology, art history, and classical architecture. It describes a specific structural component of the Doric order, creating a rhythmic alternation of plain and decorated panels along a temple's upper facade.
Because it refers to a distinct physical architectural unit, it is treated as a countable noun. In academic descriptions, it is frequently paired with terms like triglyph or frieze to describe the overall composition of a Greek or Roman building.
Meanings
Examples
The ancient temple features a beautifully carved metope depicting a battle.
The ancient temple features a beautifully carved metope depicting a battle.
Look at how the metope alternates with the triglyphs along the frieze.
Each metope was sculpted from a single block of marble.
I wonder if the original metope was painted in bright colors.
The museum curator pointed to the damaged metope on the wall.
A blank metope is less common than one with a relief sculpture.
The architect decided to leave the metope plain to emphasize the columns.