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    The Greeks greatly valued beauty in both art and architecture. They built magnificent temples and public buildings using post and lintel construction with ornate columns. The Parthenon, constructed in the mid-5th century BC, was the greatest example, a massive marble temple to Athena on the Acropolis in Athens. The Greeks adopted the post and lintel style from Egyptians but developed their own distinctive orders of columns. This influential classical architecture was later embraced during the Greek Revival period in the United States in the early-to-mid 19th century.

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    The Greeks greatly valued beauty in both art and architecture. They built magnificent temples and public buildings using post and lintel construction with ornate columns. The Parthenon, constructed in the mid-5th century BC, was the greatest example, a massive marble temple to Athena on the Acropolis in Athens. The Greeks adopted the post and lintel style from Egyptians but developed their own distinctive orders of columns. This influential classical architecture was later embraced during the Greek Revival period in the United States in the early-to-mid 19th century.

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    The Greeks greatly valued beauty in both art and architecture. They built magnificent temples and public buildings using post and lintel construction with ornate columns. The Parthenon, constructed in the mid-5th century BC, was the greatest example, a massive marble temple to Athena on the Acropolis in Athens. The Greeks adopted the post and lintel style from Egyptians but developed their own distinctive orders of columns. This influential classical architecture was later embraced during the Greek Revival period in the United States in the early-to-mid 19th century.

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    Greece Architecture

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    The Greeks greatly valued beauty in both art and architecture. They built magnificent temples and public buildings using post and lintel construction with ornate columns. The Parthenon, constructed in the mid-5th century BC, was the greatest example, a massive marble temple to Athena on the Acropolis in Athens. The Greeks adopted the post and lintel style from Egyptians but developed their own distinctive orders of columns. This influential classical architecture was later embraced during the Greek Revival period in the United States in the early-to-mid 19th century.

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    Greek Architecture and Art

    Beauty Architecture
    • Athenians enjoyed beauty, both written • Athenians wanted their city to be
    and visual most beautiful in Greece
    • Loved and appreciate the natural beauty • Built magnificent temples,
    of man (did not feel threatened by
    theatres, public buildings
    nudity)
    • Expressed love of written beauty
    through literature; visual beauty through
    architecture, art
    Enhancements Parthenon
    • To enhance appearance of • Most magnificent on acropolis
    buildings, added fine works of art,
    • Massive temple to Athena
    painted and sculpted
    • Begun by Pericles, 447 BC
    • Grandest buildings built on
    acropolis, at city’s center • Took 14 years to build
    Egyptians used post and lintel architecture in their
    buildings
    Egyptian Influence
    • The Greeks adopted post and lintel from the
    Egyptians modifying and developing their
    own style of column or order decoration
    • These columns were used to support the
    roofs and tops of buildings. They were strong
    and could hold the weight of the structures.
    • There are three types of Greek columns--
    which are still used today.
     Columns are the post part in construction; the
    Greeks also modified the Lintel part
    1. Doric
     The first of the Greek order (the oldest)
     Very plain capital, with no base, fluted
    2. Ionic
     The second Greek order (the middle)
     Scroll capital, now has its own base, fluted
    3. Corinthian
     The third type of the Greek order
     Flowery/detailed capital, larger base,
    sometimes fluted length, though sometimes
    not.
     Pediment (Lintel): triangular structure above columns,
    normally decorated with a frieze.
     Frieze: artwork, sometimes statues, othertimes
    paintings; usually of the Gods that adorn the
    pediment. See below (that frieze is on the
    Philadelphia Art Museum)
    US Supreme Court: Notice the lintel
    Buildings
     Many Greek buildings remain in partial standing

    These buildings and styles


    influenced Roman architecture
    that followed.
    Acropolis
     Main temple
    complex in
    Athens—and
    Greece
     Built by Pericles;
    “Golden Age of
    Athens”
    Parthenon
     Athena’s Temple at the Acropolis
    Temple of Athena
    Greek Revival
     The antiquities of Greece inspired the Greek Revival style.
    This style was in widespread use from the 1830s until after
    the Civil War. A bold, orderly style, it became the most
    predominant housing style in the United States. Many
    prominent buildings were built in this style over the course of
    the next 100 years including the Philadelphia Museum of Art,
    US Supreme Court, 30th Street Station, and others.
     In the mid-19th century, many prosperous Americans believed
    that ancient Greece represented the spirit of democracy.
    Greek Revival
     Greek Revival architecture began with public
    buildings in Philadelphia. Many European-trained
    architects designed in the popular Grecian style, and
    the fashion spread via carpenter's guides and pattern
    books.
    Girard College
    2nd Bank of the United States
    Philadelphia Museum of Art
    Lincoln Memorial
    US Capitol
    US Supreme Court
    Greek Sculpture:
    Greeks did a lot of sculpture and
    as part of it they were always
    trying to depict the perfect form
    and movement. The Greeks
    believed in trying to depict
    movement as it was graceful.
    Notice that they do not have the
    discus thrower clothed. Nudity is
    common in many early/ancient art
    pieces. Why do you think this is?
    Winged Victory: Nike of Samothrace

    This is a sculpture of one


    of the Greek Gods, Nike,
    the Goddess of Victory.
    Notice how it appears as
    though her clothing is
    moving, as if she were
    floating.
    Not Greek, but Greek
    inspired. This is one of the
    first modern nudes. The
    Christian church had banned
    nude artwork for almost
    1000 years before this was
    created, sometimes having
    clothing added to ancient
    pieces of art to cover up
    “private parts”. It is
    Michaelangelo’s, David.

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