Pronaos: the porch or entrance hall to the temple cella
Pseudo-peripteral: as peripteral, but with some of the columns engaged instead of free standing
Pteron: the colonnade extending the length of the temple ...
Pronaos
The porch in font of the cella of a Greek or Roman temple formed by the projection of the side walls and a range of columns between the projections. Image courtesy of Gayle Goudy Kochanski ...
pronaos: vestibule of a temple behind the front row of columns.
propylon: classical freestanding gateway.
prostyle: with a row of columns one deep.
Pronaos
the vestibule of a Greek temple in front of the cella or naos.
Proportion ...
Pronaos : also called Anticum. An open vestibule before the cella in a classical temple.
Propylon : an enormous entrance built to protect the main artery in and out of an ancient city or sanctuary.
A pronaos is the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman Temple, situated between the portico's colonnade or walls and the entrance to the cella or shrine.
Chamber between the pronaos and the cella in Greek temples where oracles were delivered.
chroma
A measurement of color. The degree of saturation of a hue. A color at its full intensity has maximum chroma.
All sixteen columns of the Pronaos are monoliths of Egyptian granite. There were inscriptions which were made in bronze letters on the architrave records the foundation with its writing.
Date: Originally built 1897, reconstructed 1921-31 Exterior view #1 of the pronaos
Exterior view #2 of the pronaos
Exterior view #1 of the south flank
Exterior view #2 of the south flank
Exterior view #3 of the south flank ...
Chresmographion - chamber between the pronaos and the cella in Greek temples where oracles were delivered.
Cincture - ring, list, or fillet at the top and bottom of a column, which divides the shaft from the capital and base.[2] ...
In a roof, a pair of inclined lateral timbers or rafters of a truss. Usually they support horizontal side timbers called purlins, and mark the main bay divisions.Pronaos ...
 See also: Temple, Architecture, Roman, Doric, Classical
  
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