Ancient Greek Architecture: Geometric Archaic

Greek Architecture

Parthenon

Model, Sanctuary of Hera, Argos, Geometric Period

Front porch with two columns

Similar to Megaron

Temple A

Prinas, Crete

Orientalizing

Temples at Paestum, Italy

Temple of Hera 1

Paestum, Italy

Archaic 500 BC

Terms:

Cella-central row of columns

Pronaos-three columns in antis, front porch

Anta-square columns

Peristyle/peripteral-columns going around

Stylobate-foundation

Columns:

Doric Order: 1:6

Triglyphs and Metopes (space between)

Echinus Capital

Reading: Vitruvius, on Architecture

Ionic Oreder: 1:8

Frieze, Volute Capital

no triglyphs 

taller and slender

has a base

more decorative 

front and back

Corinthian Order

Acanthus Capital

based of the acanthus plant

same base as fluted columns

perfectly round

Temple of Artemis

Corfu

Archaic

West Pediment from the Temple of Artemis

Cofu, Greece

Archaic 600-580 BC

Limestone

Medusa, Pegasus, Chrysaor

Santuary of Apollo

Delphi, Greece

Panhelenic Santuary-all Greeks use it

has oracle

treasuries-

Siphnian Treasury

Delphi, Greece

Archaic 530 BC

North Frieze

scene of Gods fighting the giants

Statue 

Term: Carytaid-female supports in place of columns