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Greecian Influence on Architecture

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1 Greecian Influence on Architecture

2 Three Types of Columns Doric Ionic Corinthian

3 Doric Columns Doric Characteristics: Capital (top) of the
column is plain and small Columns gradually get bigger

4 Doric Columns Temple of Aphaia & the Parthenon

5 Ionic Columns Ionic Characteristics:
Capitals are plain and simple in design. The capitals have two rounded spirals. Slender (thin) pillar

6 Ionic Columns Academy of Athens

7 Corinthian Columns Corinthian characteristics:
Capital very decorated with curling, leaf like carvings.

8 Corinthian Columns Temple of Zeus

9 What type of columns? Lincoln Memorial

10 What type of columns? Lincoln Memorial - Ionic

11 What type of columns? U.S. Capitol

12 What type of columns? U.S. Capitol - Corinthian

13 What type of columns? U.S. Whitehouse

14 What type of columns? U.S. Whitehouse - Ionic

15 What type of columns? Church in New Hampshire

16 What type of columns? Church in New Hampshire - Doric

17 What type of columns? Supreme Court

18 What type of columns? Supreme Court - Corinthian

19 What type of columns? Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois

20 What type of columns? Millennium Park - Doric

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