greece part 2
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Ancient Greek Architecture -550 BC- 330 BC
•Like Egyptians, Greeks designed their temples to be earthly homes of the gods•Like Egyptians, Greeks preferred limited access to the gods- grand temples had doors that were removed from public view•Front and back of temple looks almost identical – only sculptural ornamentation is different•When Greeks came to worship, they gathered near the temple – only “big shots” could enter the temples•Huge statues in the temples
IONIC: Base, fluted shaft, capitals have scrolls above
the shaft (ex:temple of Athena Nike)
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There are three architectural orders (types):
DORIC: simplest order. No base. Shaft and simple capital (ex: PARTHENON)
CORINTHIAN: Most complex. Use flowers and acanthus leaves in capital. Common in Roman architecture
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The Parthenon, Athens (448 - 432 BC)
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