noun
- a square space between triglyphs in a Doric frieze, often decorated with sculpture or left plain
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The metopes of the Parthenon depict scenes from Greek mythology.
- Each metope was carved with intricate relief sculptures.
- The architect studied the spacing between the triglyphs and metopes.
- Ancient Greek temples featured alternating triglyphs and metopes along the frieze.
- The metope showed a battle scene between gods and giants.
- Restoration work focused on the damaged metopes of the temple.