Architecture Of the Greek World

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Architecture Of the Greek World

• By Nick Mead

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Doric Style

• Of the three columns found in Greece, Doric
  columns are the most basic and undecorative, with
  a square and circular capital and a plain 20
  sided shaft. There is no base to give it a
  unique design. Which leaves this column with a
  very straight-forward but powerful presence in
  its design.

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• Cornice- The very top of the building that binds
  the walls and roof, usually very decorative
• Frieze- A decorative band that connects the
  ceiling of the building to the roof
• Architrave- a solid block that rests directly on
  top of a column
• Capital- The top of the column that connects
  directly to the architrave, usually decorative
• Shaft- The body of the column

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Ionic Style

• Ionic columns were taller than Doric compared to
  their height, and also had what is called
  entasis, which is a convex swelling to prevent an
  illusion of concavity in a column shaft. The
  bases were large and textured with a profile like
  that of stacked rings. Ionic capitals consist of
  a scroll-like portion above a attractive shaft
  portion. The Ionic style is a little more
  decorative in the capital, and also instead of
  the single scene drawings of the Doric style in
  the frieze, the Ionic had a continuous band of
  drawings depicted. The Ionic cornice is
  practically the equivalent of its Doric
  counterpart with some minor differences.

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• Links to Sites about the Ionic Form of
  Architecture
• Ionic Architecture
• The Ionic Order
• The Ionic Way of Architecture

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The Corinthian Style

• The Corinthian columns are the most decorative
  and usually the most appealing. On Corinthian
  style they also use entasis. The Corinthian
  capitals have flowering, leaf-like structures
  below a lesser scroll design than that of Ionian
  capitals. The shaft has indented sides. Unlike
  the Doric and Ionian roofs, which are at a slant,
  the Corinthian roofs are flat. The Corinthian
  frieze is the same as the Ionic frieze, but on a
  smaller scale.

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• Great Sites about Corinthian Architecture
• Corinthian Style
• Classical Orders of Architecture
• Ancient Greek Art Architecture

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Buildings of the Acropolis, Athens

• Temple of Athena, Parthenos
• Parthenos and Parthenon
• The Propylaia
• The Propylaia Grounds
• The Erechtheion
• Great Site!!

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The Propylaia (438-420)

• During the beginning of Athens there was a
  rough, constricted road which led up to the top
  of the Acropolis. The Athenian people had decided
  that this road was not a reasonable climb to the
  Acropolis, so a ramp was built. The Propylaia was
  designed and built by Mnesikles from 437-432 B.C.
  The Propylaia was the Doric gateway onto the
  Acropolis in Athens. It was built on two
  different levels, due to the uneven ground. The
  Propylaia served as a gateway from the land of
  the humans, to the land of the gods on the
  Acropolis. In the center, two parallel rows of
  three Ionic columns were used, which were taller
  than the Doric columns in the front and the rear
  of the temple. This helped to balance the
  building, since it was required by its two-level
  structure.

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The Erechtheion

• The Erechtheion is one of the most highly
  ornamental and artistic creations in the entire
  collection of Greek architecture. Constructed
  during the Peace of Nikias in 421 B.C. Work on
  it seems to have been interrupted after the
  continuation of hostilities between Athens and
  Sparta. It was built in order to replace the
  ancient temple of Athena. It was finally
  completed in 406 B.C. The Erechtheion derives its
  name to Erechtheus who was a local hero and
  renowned king of Athens

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The Greek Household

• The Greek House Tour
• The houses in Ancient Greek towns were built from
  stone or clay. The roofs of these houses were
  covered with tiles, or reeds, and the houses had
  either one or two stories. The floors of the
  rooms were tiled to keep them cool, although in
  winter fires in metal baskets were sometimes
  needed.
• The houses of ancient Greece were built with high
  walls and a strong gate, and the focal point of
  every house was the courtyard.
• The Greeks basically had furniture built of
  several types of wood, which was sometimes
  decorated with gold, silver or ivory.

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More Buildings of Greek Architecture