Sunday, October 31, 2010
Greek Architecture
Greek Architecture is a bit different in any architectural history.
Architecture in greece was extinct from the end of the mycenean period.Many of their architectural structure in that time is made up of mudbricks, clay and clay only few of those structure remains because that time colonization is present.The pillar and capital are familiar in Greece from prehistoric times. They feature together, for example, in the sculpture above the Lion Gate at Mycenae.Some of their structure is made up of wood but in that time they have consider patterns. The Orders of Architecture is in Greece have exist. The Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.Ionic is more influence by the eastern traditions. Ionic is just a plain design, while Doric is more elegant and the Corinthian is the combination of the two.
Greek religion is polytheism. Meaning to say they believe and praise many God.
Geologically they used marble. Their climate is extreme cold and a relaxing heat. The absence of forest is very conducive. Their Architectural period is in hellenic period. The Hellenic Period includes all principal monuments and temples that is erected between 700 B.C and 146 B.C. The masterpiece of Greek Architecture belong to the short space of almost about 150 years.
Some of their Architectural features are Acropolis, Agora, Temple of Zeus Parthenon, Bouleterion, Palestra,-a gymnasium, The Temple of Athena.They have many beautiful structures and buildings. I can see the great and imaginative idea of the one who built the structure.
It is also a wonderful place to go and a nice place to go especially for the Architecture students. This place is full of historical features. But nowadays some of the structures I had mention a while ago is not present and some have gone,few of this structures are still there but not completely alike the original formation of this .The reason behind this is because of the ancient war in this place the structures have been ruined and destroy. But still the fact is Greek Architecture really influenced and contributed alot in the History of our Architecture.
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I like your essay, however i want to see more drawings :-)
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