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The Oxford Dictionary of Art | 2004 | | Copyright

metope. In classical architecture the square space or block that alternates with the ornamental features called triglyphs in the frieze of the Doric Order. Metopes may be left plain (they were originally left open), but in Greek art are often carved with relief sculptures. The most famous examples are the metopes from the Parthenon in Athens (see Phidias).

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metope

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

metope (archit.) square space between triglyphs of the Doric frieze. XVI (methopa). — L. metopa — Gr. metópē, f. metá between, META- + opaí holes in a frieze to receive the beam ends.

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metope

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture | 2000 | | Copyright

metope.
1. Plain or enriched slab on the Doric Order frieze between triglyphs.

2. Intersectio, metoche, or space between dentils.

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