1. Roman/Greek Architecture 2 nd Grade Art Masterpiece

2. History & Facts Romans took best ideas and building concepts from conquered nations…Greeks Ideas such as Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns

3. Vertical, upright pillars Used for support or decoration Structural support of beams or arches of buildings, walls, ceilings Built bridges, aqueducts, sewers, amphitheaters, temples and palaces Columns

4. Parts of the Column Upper portion –capital Middle section –shaft Lower portion – base

5. Columns

6. Types of Roman Columns Doric Columns (top) –Oldest, simples, classical style –Plain, saucer-shaped capitals and base –Considered to hold more weight –1 st level of arches used in the Colosseum

7. Doric Column

8. Types of Roman Columns Ionic Column (middle) –More graceful and ornamental –Shaft is fluted and more slender –Capital formed with two spiral scrolls –2 nd level of the arches of the Colosseum

9. Ionic Column

10. Corinthian Column (bottom) –Most decorative style –Greater refinement & elegance –Slender fluted –Capital bell-shaped with leaves –3 rd level of the Colosseum Types of Roman Columns

11. Corinthian Column

12. How were the columns made? Some columns were not one piece – they were stacked Stacked by making drums

13. Temple of Zeus Temple of Apollo Delphi Parthenon

14. Influences on today

16. Art Project Build your own columns out of clay