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Greek Architecture

Greek Architecture. Parts. Pediment – tops the columns, usually triangular and decorative Frieze – decorative border under pediment Architrave – the base of the roof that rests on the columns Capital – the top of the column Column – the pole that supports the roof

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Greek Architecture

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  1. Greek Architecture

  2. Parts • Pediment – tops the columns, usually triangular and decorative • Frieze – decorative border under pediment • Architrave – the base of the roof that rests on the columns • Capital – the top of the column • Column – the pole that supports the roof • Base – the bottom of the column

  3. Triglyphs and Metopes • These are a part of the frieze. The triglyph is between the decorative metopes. Often the metope tell a story.

  4. Doric • Earliest type of architecture (7th – 5th Century BC) • Simple round design connecting a square top to the column. Columns usually had 20 parallel flutes. • Design focus is harmony.

  5. Examples of Doric The Parthenon The Temple of Hepheastus

  6. Ionic • The column is more slender than Doric. • Usually the columns are as tall as 8 – 9 times the diameter of the column. • Ionic columns are usually fluted.

  7. Example of Ionic Temple of Nike

  8. Corinthian • Of Greek origin, but seldom used in Greece. • The creator of this style based it on a basket he saw at a child’s grave • The column is almost always fluted and often has elaborate flutes • When used, Greeks often used this type inside the temples

  9. Examples of Corinthian Maison Carrée

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