GATE 2025 AR — Architecture – Question 54

History and Theory of Architecture · World History of Architecture: Egyptian, Greco-Roman classical period, Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque-Rococo · 1 mark · Multiple choice

For the Doric Greek temple shown, identify P, Q, R.

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Cella; entablature; tympanum
Tympanum; entablature; stylobate
Tympanum; acroterium; stylobate
Cella; stylobate; acroterium

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Correct answer: (B) Tympanum; entablature; stylobate

Explanation

P points to the triangular pediment field, the tympanum. Q brackets the horizontal entablature above the columns. R points to the upper platform step supporting the columns, the stylobate. Thus B. The cella is the enclosed sanctuary and an acroterium is a roof-edge decorative element.

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