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Ancient Greek Architecture

Architecture is designing and creating buildings.

Special structures in Greek architecture Columns-large upright posts that helped for support, safety and also decoration. Architrave-the structure that lies right over the top of the column. Frieze-structure between the architrave and piedmont, often sculpted and decorated with shapes, people or leaves. Pedimont-triangle roof-like structure above the frieze, decorated with important people or stories from Ancient Greek times. Special structures in Greek architecture PIEDMONT ARCHITRAVE COLUMN FRIEZE

Even though Greek architecture seems simple some of it was very detailed. Buildings were carved with leaves and flowers, scenes of battles, gods and even mythological creatures. The columns were decorated with lines and leaves and other designs at the very tops and very bottoms.

Ancient Greeks had many rules to follow when making buildings. how wide the columns could be how tall the columns could be how many columns a building needed.

There a 3 main types of columns: DORIC IONIC CORINTHIAN

• Doric: is the oldest and most simple order. • Ionic: is more decorative than the Doric. The columns are taller and thinner. The top of the columns are decorated with scrolls and other patterns. The bases of the columns are also decorated. • Corinthian: is a lot like the Ionic order, but are even more elaborately decorated, usually with leaves and floral patterns Which is your favorite?

Types of Greek buildings Temples: are the most common type of public buildings in ancient Greece used to protect and keep statues of Greek Gods. Theatres: performances and plays were a big part of Greek life so many theatres were built Assembly Hall: used to have important town meetings. Stoas: used as places for Greek people to come together to worship. Parthenon-temple created for the goddess for Athena Hera-Stoa named for the queen of the gods and goddesses

Where can we find ancient Greek architecture in the US? WHITE HOUSE SUPREME COURT BUILDING IN WASHINGTON DC US CAPITOL BUILDING

Greek architecture in Georgia CAPITOL BUILDING GEORGIA GOVERNOR’S MANSION