Abacus

Capital

Entablature

Frieze

Stylobate

Abacus: Slab on top of the capital on a column

Capital: Top most member of a column

Entablature: The three piece slab on top of columns (made of cornice, frieze, and architrave)

Freize: Central section of entablature. May have relief sculpture

Stylobate: Top step of the crepidoma (steps underneath a temple)

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One of the most common plant forms to make foliage ornament and decoration (Such as on the corinthian capital)

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Acropolis

Acro+Polis= high + city

The Acropolis: refers to the Acropolis of Athena

But can refer to any high placed city

Acroterion

or Acroterium

(plural: acroteria)

Ornament placed on a flat base (called the acroter/plinth) and mounted at apex of pediment in Classical style.

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