Organization of
architecture:
Greek Architecture
INTRODUCTION
❑ Greeks excelled various fields, such as art,
entertainment, music, government, economy,
leadership, science, mathematics, astronomy, and
more.
❑8th century BCE until around 600 CE
HISTORY
❑ Hellenic and the Hellenistic (300 B.C. – 30A.D.)
❑Earliest remaining architectural works dating from
around 600 BC.
❑Greek temples were the biggest and most beautiful
buildings
Open-Air Theatre
processional gateway (propylon) town council building (bouleuterion)
the public square (agora) surrounded by storied colonnade (stoa)
public monument stadium
monumental tomb (mausoleum)
Types of Columns
Doric Columns
The Doric style was simple.
The columns were either
grooved or fluted and had a
plain top (capital). The column
did not have a base, it stood
flat on the floor.
Ionic Columns
The Ionic columns were more
delicate and decorative. The columns
were taller and slimmer. They were also
fluted, but had a flattened rib between
each flute. The columns rested on a
decorative base (plinth). The capital was
carved into a fluted shape.
Corinthian Columns
The Corinthian columns were
still more decorative and delicate.
The columns were also fluted and had
a flattened rib between each flute.
The capital of this column has carved
leaves and vines. It appeared
approximately 5th century B.C.E.
The New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan
has Corinthian columns.
It’s Quiz Time!
Doric Order Architecture
• Basilica
• 530 B.C.
• Located in southern
Italy
• Not an ideal Doric
temple but shares
many features
Can you guess what type of columns
are used on this building,
the Lincoln Memorial?
Answer: Doric columns
Can you guess which type of columns are
used on this building, the Supreme Court?
Answer: Corinthian columns
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