Arch 150: Appreciation of Architecture I
Greece 2: Classical Greek and Hellenistic Architecture 3000 2000 1000 500 0 500 1000
Temples at Paestum, Italy Acropolis, Athens
Delphi
Olympia Athens
Agora, Athens Stoa of Attalos, Athens
Theater of Dionysos, Athens Peripteral temple
Peristyle (9 x 18)
Cella
Temple in antis Prostyle temple Amphiprostyle temples Megaron, Tyrins Porch Opisthodome Cella Peristyle (8 x 17)
Parthenon, Athens Cornice
Triglyph Pediment Metope
Frieze Abacus Entablature Echinus Architrave
Capital Flute Arris
Column Stylobate Shaft
Stereobate Doric Order Paestum, Italy (6th century bce) 1st Temple of Hera (also called The Basilica)
2nd Temple of Hera (Temple of Poseidon or Neptune)
Paestum, Italy Temple of Athena (also called Temple of Ceres) 9 x 18
Temple of Hera 1 (The Basilica), Paestum (ca. 550 bce) 6 x 13
Temple of Athena (Ceres), Paestum (ca. 500 bce) 6 x 14
Temple of Hera 2 (also Poseidon, Neptune), Paestum (ca. 450 bce) AcropolisAcropolis
AgoraAgora
Athens The Panathenaic Way, Athens The Propylaea (437 bce) Temple of Athena Nike (ca. 425 bce) Temple of Athena Nike (ca. 425 bce) Temple of Athena Nike (ca. 425 bce) Temple of Athena Nike (ca. 425 bce) The Propylaea (437 bce) The Propylaea (437 bce) The Propylaea (437 bce) The Propylaea (437 bce) The Parthenon (Temple of Athena Polias) (432 bce) The Parthenon (Temple of Athena Polias) (432 bce) The Parthenon (Temple of Athena Polias) (432 bce) 8 x 17 (octastyle) 101 ft. x 228 ft.
The Parthenon (Temple of Athena Polias) (432 bce) The Parthenon (Temple of Athena Polias) (432 bce) The Parthenon (Temple of Athena Polias) (432 bce) The Parthenon (Temple of Athena Polias) (432 bce) The Parthenon (Temple of Athena Polias) (432 bce) The Parthenon (Temple of Athena Polias) (432 bce) The Erectheion (407 bce) The Erectheion (407 bce) The Erectheion (407 bce) The Erectheion (407 bce) The Erectheion, Caryatid porch (407 bce) The Erectheion (407 bce) Cornice Pediment Dentil
Frieze Entablature Entablature Architrave Volute Capital
Flute Column Fillet Shaft
Base
Steps
Ionic from Asia Minor Ionic from near Athens Agora, Athens (in the 5th century bce) Stoa Stoa of Attalos
Agora, Athens (in the 2nd century bce) Stoa of Attalos (ca. 150 bce) Stoa of Attalos (ca. 150 bce) Stoa of Attalos (ca. 150 bce) Stoa of Attalos (ca. 150 bce) Pnyx (Ecclesia) Bouleuterion (boule) Prytanium or Tholos (prytany) Theater of Dionysos, Athens (6th c. bce) Skene Proskenion Orchestra
Theater of Dionysos, Athens (3rd c. bce) Theater of Dionysos, Athens (3rd c. bce)