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)