hexastyle

(adjective)

Describes a building with six columns in the front and back and 13 down each side. 

Related Terms

  • Perserchutt
  • Severe style

Examples of hexastyle in the following topics:

  • Architecture in the Greek High Classical Period

    • The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a hexastyle temple with fifteen columns down its length.
  • Marble Sculpture and Architecture in the Greek Early Classical Period

    • It is hexastyle, with six columns across the front and back and 13 down each side.
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