Which term describes a temple with front and rear porticoes?

Which term describes a temple with front and rear porticoes?

• A. Amphi-Prostyle
• B. Amphi-Prostylus
• C. Peripteral
• D. Dipteral

Answer: (A)

Describing a temple’s porch arrangement, the term amphiprostyle is used when there are porticoes at both the front and the rear. The prefix amphi means “on both ends,” while prostyle indicates a front porch formed by a row of columns. Together, they specify a temple that has a front and a back porch, with the cella between. This differs from peripteral, which denotes a single row of columns around the entire building, and dipteral, which means two rows around the entire building. A less standard variant like amphi-prostylus isn’t the conventional term, so the widely accepted label for front and rear porticoes is amphiprostyle.

Describing a temple’s porch arrangement, the term amphiprostyle is used when there are porticoes at both the front and the rear. The prefix amphi means “on both ends,” while prostyle indicates a front porch formed by a row of columns. Together, they specify a temple that has a front and a back porch, with the cella between.

This differs from peripteral, which denotes a single row of columns around the entire building, and dipteral, which means two rows around the entire building. A less standard variant like amphi-prostylus isn’t the conventional term, so the widely accepted label for front and rear porticoes is amphiprostyle.