The Greek culture has had a huge impact on the history of the world. There is something Greek in almost everything‚ especially in the world’s architecture. Greece no longer had one king‚ so they focused on building temples for their gods. Architecture began small and plain but evolved into impressive pieces of art. As time passed from the Archaic period to the Hellenistic period‚ the people of Greece developed a type of formula for their buildings and their pieces of art. In Ancient Greece‚
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Greek Classicism Greek Civilization: • Greek sages concluded “Man is the measure of all things.” • Greeks supremely self-confident and self-aware • Greeks developed this concept of human supremacy and responsibility into a worldview that demanded a new visual expression in art. • Artists studied human beings intensely‚ than distilled their newfound knowledge to capture in their art works the essence of humanity—a term that‚ by the Greeks’ definition‚ applied only to those who spoke Greek; they
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the Grecian style of architecture. Though Neolithic in nature‚ the first Architects laid the basic foundations for all architecture to follow in Greece and the rest of the world. The shapes of these early homes carry through all the way from the Ionic to the Corinthian order. "The next group of settlers were the Minoan architects. Their towns were mostly residential with little or no temples and public places. Unlike earlier people‚ their houses were private and had many rooms to separate rooms
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The Unidentified Temple couples prominent Greek and Etruscan architectural influences to produce a uniquely amalgamated temple. The physical material of the structure is entirely stone‚ which represents a specific selection. While the Etruscans built their temples using exclusively ephemeral materials‚ the Greeks built with permanent ones. Using stone demonstrates a complete selection of Greek technique and the omission of Etruscan practice. The frontal elevation appears to be mostly of Greek influence
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success in battle. The Greeks developed three architectural systems that wound up playing a large role in Neoclassical architecture. The systems‚ called orders‚ each have their own distinctive detailing and proportions. The Greek orders are: Dionic‚ Ionic‚ and Corinthian. These are all different styles of columns‚ which during this time period provided most of the structures support. However‚ later on in Neoclassicism ‚ columns were used primarily for decorative purposes. The Doric style is the oldest
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The Contributions to the Western Civilization Ashley Stewart 5/1/11 Professor Hammond Strayer University The Hebrews‚ Greeks‚ and Romans‚ have made great contributions to develop the Western Civilization. The legacy that they’ve left was religion‚ knowledge‚ and government. The Hebrews contributed the religious aspect‚ the Greeks contributed knowledge and government‚ and the Romans contributed one must have an understanding of the ancient Greek culture‚ or else considered governing
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architects began to set themselves apart from Etruscan builders by using more durable materials like limestone and marble to construct their temples and buildings. Greek temples were mostly built in the Doric or Ionic orders‚ while the Etruscans used the more primitive Tuscan order. The Doric and Ionic orders are very ornate‚ detailed‚ and aesthetically pleasing. They feature a column with a fluted design‚ which gives the pillar a thinner‚ taller‚ more elegant look. The Tuscan order on the other hand
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The Nike temple‚ The Erechtheum‚ and The Propylaea. The Parthenon was built using the Doric order but however it has two Ionic features included which expressed the Athenians interest in harmonizing the architecture of eastern and western Greece. The first Ionic feature in The Parthenon is the four Ionic columns inside of the treasury; the second feature is a continuous Ionic frieze around the top of the outside of the inside wall. The Temple is for Athena and the eastern pediment tells the tale
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The temple of Athena Nike was a much smaller temple‚ and the use of Ionic Columns gave the building a much lighter appearance (Text 137). The depiction of Nike in this temple furthers the softer style. In the Scuplture‚ “Nike (Victory) Adjusting Her Sandal” (FIG. 5-46)‚ Nikes tunic‚ although made of stone‚ looks soft. She
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Compare Then and Now – Greek Architecture: Part I Example 1: [pic]http://www.sienaheights.edu/personal/pbarr/images/img_228-North-Broad_LG.jpg Where is the building located? 228 North Broad. Adrian‚ Michigan Does it have a name? Governor Croswell House For what purpose was it built? Personal Home for Governor Croswell Date of construction: 1841-1843 Name specific aspects of this building that shows how it has elements that were part of the Ancient Greek architectural
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