prostyle

Examples of prostyle in the following topics:

• The Temple of Athena Nike

  • The four piers aligned to the four Ionic prostyle columns of the pronaos .
  • Both the pronaos and opisthodomos are very small, nearly non-existent, and are defined by their four prostyle columns.

• Etruscan Temples

  • Etruscan temples derive from Greek models but are distinguished by a high podium, deep porch, prostyle columns, and frontality.
  • Two rows of prostyle columns stood on the front of the temple's portico.

• Temple Architecture in the Greek Archaic Period

  • Columns, known as prostyle, often stood in front of the pronaos.
  • It also had a set of prostyle columns in antis that completed the symmetrical appearance of the temple.
  • Both the pronaos and opisthodomos have two prostyle (free-standing) columns in antis and exterior access, although both lead into the temple's naos.
  • Explain the sculptural design choices on different areas of the temples, identifying the naos, pronaos, prostyle, antae, and opisthodomos, indicating the specific features that were characteristic of the Doric order

• The Acropolis

  • In front of both the pronaos (porch) and opisthodomos is a single row of prostyle columns.
  • The four piers aligned to the four Ionic prostyle columns of the pronaos.
  • Both the pronaos and opisthodomos are very small, nearly non-existent, and are defined by their four prostyle columns.

• Aegina

  • Both the pronaos and opisthodomos have two prostyle columns in antis and exterior access, although both lead into the temple's naos.

• The Parthenon

  • In front of both the pronaos and opisthodomos is a single row of prostyle columns.