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Triglyph

A vertically grooved block in the frieze of the Doric order, alternating with metopes.

Short Definition

A vertically grooved block in the frieze of the Doric order, alternating with metopes.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Language Origin

Greek

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A vertically grooved block in the frieze of the Doric order, alternating with metopes. Each triglyph is characterized by two full vertical channels and two half-channels at the edges, creating the visual effect of three divisions.