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Greek ArchitectureGreek Architecture
The Parthenon, Athens, c.440 BCThe Parthenon, Athens, c.440 BC
Greek Architecture: Architectural OrdersGreek Architecture: Architectural Orders
DORIC ORDERDORIC ORDER IONIC ORDERIONIC ORDER
No base No base BaseBase
Plain Plain capital capital
Capital withCapital with volutesvolutes
Ionic: VolutesIonic: Volutes Corinthian:Corinthian:Acanthus leavesAcanthus leaves
Greek Architecture: Architectural OrdersGreek Architecture: Architectural Orders
Greek Architecture: Athens--AcropolisGreek Architecture: Athens--Acropolis
ACROPOLIS:ACROPOLIS:““Acro Polis” (High City) Acro Polis” (High City)
Athena PromachosAthena PromachosSalamisSalamis
Greek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisGreek Architecture: Athens—Acropolis
PROPYLAEIA by MNISIKLES PROPYLAEIA by MNISIKLES
Greek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisGreek Architecture: Athens—Acropolis
TEMPLE OF ATHENA NIKE (Victory) by KALLIKRATESTEMPLE OF ATHENA NIKE (Victory) by KALLIKRATES
Nike FiguresNike Figures
Parthenon Parthenon
Greek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisGreek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisTHE PARTHENONTHE PARTHENON
by IKTINOS and KALLIKRATESby IKTINOS and KALLIKRATES
Parthenon (Athens):Parthenon (Athens):8 by 178 by 17
L = 2W+1: 17 = 2(8)+1L = 2W+1: 17 = 2(8)+1
Greek Architecture: Temple PlansGreek Architecture: Temple Plans
VITRUVIUS VITRUVIUS
If the platform is straight:If the platform is straight:
The human eye perceives it The human eye perceives it like this:like this:
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(slight dip—a few inches—in the center)(slight dip—a few inches—in the center)
PARTHENONPARTHENON
Because the columns Because the columns on the corners are on the corners are seen against a lighter seen against a lighter back ground back ground (sunlight), to the (sunlight), to the human eye they will human eye they will appear thinner.appear thinner.
VITRUVIUS VITRUVIUS
Greek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisGreek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisTHE PARTHENON: Visual tension, organic (?)THE PARTHENON: Visual tension, organic (?)
Greek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisGreek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisTHE PARTHENON: FriezeTHE PARTHENON: Frieze
Frieze Frieze Parthenon frieze:Parthenon frieze:PANATHENAICPANATHENAICPROCESSIONPROCESSION
““Pan Athenaic”Pan Athenaic”(all Athens)(all Athens)
Greek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisGreek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisTHE PARTHENON: Panathenaic ProcessionTHE PARTHENON: Panathenaic Procession
Greek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisGreek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisTHE PARTHENON: Panathenaic ProcessionTHE PARTHENON: Panathenaic Procession
Greek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisGreek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisTHE PARTHENON: Panathenaic ProcessionTHE PARTHENON: Panathenaic Procession
Peplos Peplos
ErectheionErectheion
Greek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisGreek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisTHE ERECTHEIONTHE ERECTHEION
Greek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisGreek Architecture: Athens—AcropolisTHE ERECTHEION: CaryatidsTHE ERECTHEION: Caryatids
PRAXITELESPRAXITELES
SKOPASSKOPAS LYSIPPOSLYSIPPOS
Bust of Alexander the Great Bust of Alexander the Great (after an original(after an originalby Lysippos)by Lysippos)
““Hellenistic:” In the style of the Greeks (spread of Greek Hellenistic:” In the style of the Greeks (spread of Greek culture to non-Greek lands)culture to non-Greek lands)