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)