ARCHITECTURE AND ART IN ANCIENT GREECE

THE EARLIEST ARCHITECTURE

• Greek architecture has always involved many columns throughout its history.
• The columns were classified into three styles, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.
• Doric columns were very sturdy and strong, but lacked detail, which important to them.
• Ionic styles were more common in eastern Greece, and were thiner and had more detail.
• Corinthian columns had plenty of detail, but weren't very common with the Greek.

WHY AND HOW WERE THEY USED?

• These columns were often used in temples to worship gods
• The style sometimes depended on the god
• Sometimes, the columns would be statues of certain gods
• The architecture in Ancient Greece never really changed, and columns were always used
• The columns are still used today as a somewhat symbol of Ancient Greece

THE PEOPLE OF

IKTINOS

• He was an architect who designed the Parthenon in 5th century BC
• He also worked on the sanctuary of Demeter and the Temple of Apollo Epikourios
• He has done carvings in the Temple of Apollo Epikourios, that depicted a battle of the Greeks and Amazons

KALLIKRATES

• He was also around during 5th century BC
• He was also a designer of the Parthanon
• He also designed the Temple of Athenta Nike

EXAMPLES

THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL

THE JEFFERSON MEMORIAL

THE PARTHENON

THE TEMPLE OF ATHENA NIKE

GREEK ART

HOW DID IT START?

• During Alexander the Greats rule many cultures came together
• These included Greece, Central Asia, and India
• This was considered Greco-Buddhist Art
• This kind of art started in Greece, but later spread to several parts of Euroupe
• This art style was eventually adopted by several parts of Central Asia

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THE PEOPLE OF

PHEIDIAS

• One of the greatest greek artists of all time
• He created the statue of Zeus that stands in Olympia
• That statue was once one of the seven wonders of the world
• He also created a giant statue of Athena that stands outside of the parthenon

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GREEK ART

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