Doric order

Architectural Order of The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion It is common knowledge that Greek temples are admired remains of the ancient world, but what isn’t known by most is the ingenious architecture behind them. The Greeks took great pride in their temples, building them near flawlessly and placing them on the highest ground in every city, so that they could be admired from up close and a distance. There are several monuments that showcase the brilliant architectural orders of Ancient Greece that could be investigated upon, and out of these, I have chosen the temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion. My research question is what are the characteristics of…

In both Marina Yeroulanon’s chapter, "Architecture in City and Sanctuary", and Olga Palagia’s chapter of “Architectural Sculpture” and it is apparent that there was a drastic change in the form of architecture over a few centuries in Greek civilization. In Yeroulanon’s chapter there an emphasis on the Doric and Ionic on the evolution of the architecture in terms of the creation of different types of buildings. Palagia’s chapter was more orientated towards the variations in the sculptures with…

The Greek and Romans were two contrasting civilizations that both valued Architecture but approached it and used it differently from one another. Ancient Greek architects strove for precision, beauty and excellence which hallmarked Greek Art in general. They paid very much attention in ensuring many of their buildings mirrored one another. This obviously meant the Greeks were under strict rule to when it came to designing their mammoth structures. There precision in ensuring that buildings…

The portico was surrounded by an agora (a square for people's assemblies), the territory of the temple, palaestra, which existed in every Greek city. Everywhere on the slopes of the hills there are stone theaters - the most notable were built in Delphi, Dodona, Oropos, Priene, Pergamum and Syracuse. A universal distribution of the Ionic order became popular in the temple architecture, especially in Asia Minor. The reconstruction of the temple of Artemis in Ephesus continued, a magnificent temple…

exterior wall giving it the unique beauty. The Parthenon is built using Doric order style and is supported by fluted ionic columns which make it stand out. The function of a building is also related to its architectural style. Architects generally are of the view that a building’s appearance must be able to illustrate its use and meaning. Hence, one can correlate a building’s function to its architectural style. The Greek Parthenon building symbolizes the power and wealth of the Athenians. The…

In 447BCE, Pericles began the project he is most famous for: the building program on the Acropolis. The program's chief aim was to restore various Athenian temples and build more temples and other great buildings to glorify Athens. Furthermore, it offered Athenians the chance to display their imperial might through their architectural achievements. In 447/6 BC, work was begun on building the Parthenon. The Parthenon was designed to house an enormous gold and ivory statue of Athena, which was…

Before dividing the concepts of the two completely different buildings, I want to try to discuss each in turn in detail and then at the end to draw a conclusion in which we will examine the differences between them. First, we will discuss the building Parthenon. The building of this building began in 447 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric temple, which means that it consists of a rectangular floor plan with low steps on each side there are collars located throughout the structure. Before each…

It is a Doric temple with some Ionic features in it. The temple itself stands on a platform of 3 steps. It is of post and lintel construction like most other Greek temples and is surrounded by columns. There are eight columns at each end of the temple, which is known as “octastyle”. The temple also has 17 columns on the side. The columns surround the inner cella, which was divided into two compartments. Above the columns was a frieze that was separated into metopes and triglyphs. The metope was…

Greek and Roman architecture has made a number of the foremost painting images in history. Whereas the Romans transferred and tailored the Greek technicality, each cluster showed the way to use their structural creations to outline their own ideals. As noted on the Palomar instructional vogue Guide, the Greeks most popular a post and header construction methodology, whereas the Romans favored a true arch construction. The distinction is especially within the columns, that's the…

Roman Dwellings This weeks Discussion forum is very interesting, at least in my opinion. I personally love architecture, especially Greek and Roman architecture. if that was not obvious from last week's discussion forum. I will start with the dwellings inside of the city. City Dwellings This weeks Discussion forum is very interesting, at least in my opinion. I personally love architecture, especially Greek and Roman architecture. if that was not obvious from last week's discussion forum. I…