Entablature with Metope and Triglyphs

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Entablature detail from the 5th century BCE Parthenon, Athens. Above the column capitals lies the abacus which supports the entablture. This latter element consists of the architrave, frieze and cornice. Here the frieze carries triglyphs (with vertical grooves) and between them sculpted metopes.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Entablature with Metope and Triglyphs. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/385/entablature-with-metope-and-triglyphs/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Entablature with Metope and Triglyphs." World History Encyclopedia, April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/385/entablature-with-metope-and-triglyphs/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Entablature with Metope and Triglyphs." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/385/entablature-with-metope-and-triglyphs/.

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