Metope

/mˈɛtəʊp/

/mˈɛɾoʊp/

Metope

a rectangular space or panel between the triglyphs in a Doric frieze, often decorated with relief sculptures or painted designs

Examples

1. You see the triglyphs and metopes.

2. No temple has ever used so many metopes before, and each scene adds to the temple’s ballooning expenses.

3. His sculptors are carving 92 mythical scenes, or metopes, to decorate the temple.

4. But look at what's in the metope.