Greek Architecture and other structures

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GreekArchitecture andOther Related

Arts


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Orders

- an architectural"order" is one of the classicalsystems of carefullyproportioned andinterdependent

parts whichinclude columnand entablature.


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D oric Order- The oldest and simplest of theClassical Greek Orders, characterized by heavy

fluted columns with no base and plain saucer-shaped capitals.

Ionic Order- A classical Greek Order characterizedby a capital with two opposed volutes.Volute- A spiral scroll-like ornament mostcommon in Ionic capitals.

Corinthian Order- The most ornate of the classicalGreek Orders of architecture, characterized by aslender fluted column with a bell shaped capitaldecorated by stylized alanthus leaves.


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PARTS OFTHE

COLUMN


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D oricThe oldest, studiest, and

most severe of the orders.It was developed on themainland of Greece. The

most distinguishingcharacteristic is probablyits capital, but note the

absence of a column baseand the introduction of

triglyphs and metopes in

the frieze course.


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It is quicklydistinguishe

d by thevolutes of its capitals.

Note the

presence of a columnbase and

the absenceof the

triglyphsand

metopes.

Ionic

Is more slenderand lighter thanthe D oric. The

Ionic developed

in the lands eastof the Aegeanand was moresubject to theinfluence of older Asiatic

styles.


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Corinthian OrderThe slenderest and most ornate of

the three Greek orders,characterized by a bell-shaped

capital with volutes and two rows

of acanthus leaves, and with anelaborate cornice.

Corinthian- developed later than

the D oric or Ionic. It is distinguishedfrom the Ionic by its capital formed

of a circular belle of rows of

acanthus leaves.


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Greek Ionic order greek architecture column illustrationentablature volutes Ionic capital Colosseum


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Coloseum


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A erial View of the A thenian Ac ropolis:Parthenon and Propylon

NW Corner of the Parthenon


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View of the West Parthenon


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P arthenon Athens Greece 447-432 B.C.


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Temple of Hera at Paestum(an c ient Poseidonia, in Southern Italy)


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Basilica, temple of Hera


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HOME STYLES IN AMERICA

1600s - 1800

When North America was colonized, settlers brought building traditions frommany different countries. Architecture from America's colonial periodcontinues to influence the houses we build today.


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Victorian House Styles1840 - 1900M ass-production and factory-made building parts made large, elaborathouses more affordable. A variety of Victorian styles emerged, each

with its own distinctive features.


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1901-1955F rank Lloyd Wright revolutionized the American home when he beganto design houses with low horizontal lines and open interior spaces.


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E arly 20 th century house styles1905-1945

In the early 1900s, builders sloffed off the elaborateVictorian styles. Homes for the new century werecompact, economical, and informal.


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P ost war house styles1945-1980

Soldiers returning from World War II brought an enormous need for housing.Real estate developers purchased large tracts of land and constructed homes

with an eye on simplicity and affordability.


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C ontemporary Home StyleC ontemporary homes are known for their large windows and unusual shapes.

C ontemporary houses have many of these features:odd, irregular shapelack of ornamentationtall, over-sized windows, some with trapezoid shapesopen floor plannatural materials such as cedar or stone

harmony with the surrounding landscape


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21 ST Century Homestyles


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G uide to Egyptian and Persian Column Types


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Greek Architecture and other structures