Greek Architecture

Question 1

What was the purpose of the temples of the gods?

Answer 1

It was to provide shelter and setting for the image of god

Question 2

What was the Post and lintel?

Answer 2

The greeks built their buildings by having an upright structure (post) then the horizontal structure (lintel)

Question 3

how did they build the columns?

Answer 3

The columns were built by having smaller sections called drums which were all attached by having a metal or wooden road down the middle to become the column.

Question 4

What are the three orders of greek architecture?

Answer 4

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

Question 5

Explain the Doric Order:

Answer 5

• No base
• Rises from stylobate
• Swelling in column
• sharp flute edging
• Frieze has triglyphs and metopes
• Plain and sturdy

Question 6

Explain the Ionic order:

Answer 6

• stand on own base on stylobate
• no swelling
• Fluting edging deeper
• architrave has three parts stepping out
• Has continues frieze often with figures in them
• Graceful and more slender
• have a volute (skroll)

Question 7

Explain the Corinthian order:

Answer 7

• variant of ionic
• contains two tiers of eight acanthus leaves

Question 8

Talk about the Parthenon:

Answer 8

• no absolute horizontal or vertical line in the building
• columns lean inwards to taper upwards
• shaft of columns have slight convex curves
• fluting not as deep at the top as the bottom
• has been optically corrected so we see it perfect.