hexastyle
(adjective)
Describes a building with six columns in the front and back and 13 down each side.
Examples of hexastyle in the following topics:
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Architecture in the Greek High Classical Period
- The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a hexastyle temple with fifteen columns down its length.
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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.