Doric Greek

The Thomas Jefferson house has a lot of classical features that are described in the architecture of the building. If we first look at the middle of the building, we see a triangle right above the columns. Right in between the triangle and the columns is a large slab known as the abacus which is to support the architrave that is right about it. The triangle that is above of the columns is known as the frieze. The frieze is the widest and central part of a piece and is often richly decorated with…

Timeline What are the stylistic characteristics of each of these Greek periods? Explain the changes or innovations found in the visual arts during these periods of Greek history. • Geometric Period: 900-700 B.C. - Depictions of humans returned to Greek art, and statuettes and vases were prime examples that demonstrated this. • Orientalizing Period: 700-600 B.C. - Greece had more contact with other civilizations, specifically those of Egypt and the Mesopotamia region, and thus eastern…

Ancient Greek culture has been one of the rare civilizations that has been able to maintain its importance through the years and continues to impact today’s society. Greeks showed the ideal world. Their art represented ideal bodies but also trying to show a balance between the mind, emotions, and intellect. The Greeks believed in order and idealism. With these beliefs they perfected the ancient Greek civilization, which influenced architecture innovations and various art techniques. Greek…

To completely grasp the Greek Art you must know that they sought perfection of the human body and mind. As you will see if you look at Greek Art they express the human body in its original way with no boundaries. They thought the body was absolutely beautiful! Also the Greeks were humanist, which believed in working on themselves to establish higher standards. Another thing that majorly influenced the Greek’s art was their mythical beliefs. They believed in Gods, Titans, and myths. There are…

architecture would be ancient Greek architecture. Why Greek architecture? The answer is that Greek architecture established a new way of thinking about and using space. The Greeks thought about the rational organization of buildings and cities. They established the foundations for a spirit of creative experimentation in design and a vision of freedom. This way of thinking is relevant in our modern times. Greek culture has had a tremendous impact on the world, and the influence of Greek…

differnces. Their architectural patterns, their government, and even art shared distinct similarities and differences. For instance, our text tells us about the Greeks Parthenon and then about the Romans Pantheon, these two building look alike physically sharing pillars in the front of the…

Greek culture flourished during the 4th and 5th century BC. Through archeologist discovering artifacts, sculpture, paintings, and literature we are understand what fashion was like during this period. Greek people during this time did not cut and sew any of their garments, instead they would drape these fine clothes around their bodies while creating different siluetes that could be styled to fit different occasions. These garments were simple and were intended to be functional and were loose…

In the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the various slides we have in class, I have observed Roman wall paintings, also know as frescoes. Frescoes also can be made in four different styles, each with their own unique qualities. A fresco is a painting done directly on a wall inside of a Roman building and are used to capture a moment in time, show off or imitate wealth, and show their love of the gods. These three uses of frescoes are also three of the main characteristics of Roman culture. After…

Columns (or posts) are large, cylindrical pillars of stone mainly created to support beams or arches. Ancient Egyptian architecture made use of stone columns whose surface was carved to reflect the organic form of bundled reeds; in later Egyptian architecture faceted cylinders were also common. Columns in the ancient Mesopotamian region were in turn inspired by their palm trees, as it was a very fertile land. The columns were created for structural support. Columns are frequently used to support…

Sullivan saw Jenney’s work through the eyes of his transcendent nature. He claimed in his essay “The Tall Office Building Artfully Considered,” that the momentous task of designing such building was a practical one, for such proposes, and thus was founded through common reasoning and intuition, not taciturn schooled learning. Louis Sullivan coined the now popular phrase “form follows function “in this essay. He eliminated the notion that arbitrary ornament was necessary to conceal lack of…