amphiprostylar

• Terme architectural désignant un temple ou bâtiment classique doté d'un portique à colonnes à la fois à l'avant et à l'arrière.

An obsolete architectural term describing a classical temple or building that has a portico of columns at both the front and rear.

1. Architectural column arrangementC2formalart

   Describes a classical building or structure that has a portico with free-standing columns at both the front and rear ends.

   Disposition architecturale amphiprostylaire

   • The ancient temple was designed in an amphiprostylar style, with columns at both the entrance and the back.
   • Architects studying Greek revival often examine amphiprostylar structures for their symmetry.
   • The museum's amphiprostylar facade was inspired by classical Greek architecture.

   Synonymesamphiprostyle