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Greek Architecture : Greek Architecture By: Tannaz Rowshanbakhtfardian
Architectural Styles : Architectural Styles Three main types:
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
Doric : Doric 7th BC
Simplest
Earliest
Formal
Doric Structure : Doric Structure No Base
Flat
Grooves that run up and down the sides
(triglyphs)
Doric Usage : Doric Usage Mainland Greece/ Italy
Athens
Paestum
Temple of Hephaestus
Parthenon
Ionic : Ionic 6th BC
Relaxed
More decorative
Slender
Ionic Structure : Ionic Structure Base
Separated shaft and platform
Grooves
Angled scrolling volutes
Ionic Usage : Ionic Usage Rome
Turkey
Egypt
Erechtheum (Athens)
Temple of Hera (Samos)
Temple of Artemis (Ephesus)
Corinthian : Corinthian 4th BC
Most complex
More decorative than Ionic
Fluted columns
Corinthian Structure : Corinthian Structure Continuous design
Cornice moldings
Brackets/modillions
Fluted columns
Corinthian Usage : Corinthian Usage Rome
Italy
Interior
Choragic Monument of Lysicrates (Athens)
Early Classical Period : Early Classical Period Mud
Brick
Wood
Classical Period : Classical Period Marble
Limestone
Terracotta
Marble- sculptural decoration
Terracotta- building roof tiles
Terracotta : Terracotta
Limestone : Limestone
Parthenon : Parthenon
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