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Definition of Metopes

Metope
Metope Met"o*pe, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? with, between + ? opening, hole, the hole in the frieze between the beam ends.] 1. (Arch.) The space between two triglyphs of the Doric frieze, which, among the ancients, was often adorned with carved work. See Illust. of Entablature. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The face of a crab. Note: In the Parthenon, groups of centaurs and heroes in high relief occupy the metopes.

Meaning of Metopes from wikipedia

- decorative band of alternating triglyphs and metopes above the architrave of a building of the Doric order. Metopes often had painted or sculptural decoration;...
- (pediments and metopes) albeit unprecedented in scale. The pediments were bigger and more complex than what had been done before. The number of metopes (92), all...
- (producer), electronic music producer Michael Schwanen Métopes Op.29, a piano work by Karol Szymanowski Metopes of the Parthenon, notably on the Parthenon This...
- the Giants). The metopes of the west end show the Amazonomachy (the mythical battle of the Athenians against the Amazons). The metopes of the south side...
- Métopes, Op. 29, is a work for piano solo by the Polish composer Karol Szymanowski, completed in 1915. It is a cycle of three miniature tone poems drawing...
- In Gr**** mythology, Metope /mɪˈtoʊpiː/ (Ancient Gr****: Μετώπη) may refer to the following individuals: Metope, a river-nymph, the daughter of the river...
- in situ, although the metopes are reproductions; the originals are in the museum of Delphi. The main characters of the metopes are from common Athenian...
- with plain metopes A metope (L) and triglyph (R) cut from one block from Stratos. Triglyph blocks with slots for the insertion of metopes in the Marmaria...
- and Roman versions of the Doric order are the alternating triglyphs and metopes. The triglyphs are decoratively grooved with two vertical grooves ("tri-glyph")...
- monument was a frieze comprising 54 metopes. 48 metopes are hosted in the Adamclisi museum nearby, and one metope is hosted by Istanbul Archaeology Museum...