Greek and Roman Architecture Naomi Berthiaume ART/101 Jamie Welch April 19, 2013 Any type of architecture that you study has taken certain aspects from past periods, whether it is the exterior design, the use of certain features, or just the building type in general. Two of the iconic types would have to be Greek and Roman architecture. Both Greek and Roman architecture share similarities, but they also have some differences from one and other. While Roman architecture was greatly influenced by the Greek style, Greek architecture was influenced by the Egyptian building styles and art. One similarity that both styles shared was their use of colonnades.
Columns and the Parthenon The Greek life was dominated by religion and so the religious temples of ancient Greece were some of the biggest and most beautiful examples of their art and architecture. They were also used to show civic power and pride. The architectural system was divided into three groups, or orders, each with a different detailing. The three Greek orders are: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian, with Corinthian being the most decorated. Doric columns were sturdy and the tops were plain.
Carlos Sambrano Greek Architecture Greek architecture changed and influenced a lot of the architecture of today. The ancient Classical eras of Greece were undoubtedly one of the most beautiful, having left behind ideas, concepts, and art that created the foundation of what we call “western civilization”. However, the two previous millennia that lead to these ancient eras, as well as the other two millennia that succeeded them are all part of the history of Greece and have left just as rich a cultural footprint. Doric The Doric style is sturdy and its top is plain. This style was mostly used in mainland Greece and in southern Italy and Sicily.
Architectural Styles Project Neoclassical architecture is a style of architecture which is inspired by the classical architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. If you look closely at a Neoclassical building, you will see many elements that you would see on the Parthenon in Athens or the Pantheon in Rome. Neoclassical buildings exhibit features of symmetrical shape, tall columns that span the full height of the building, triangular pediments, and domed roofs. Not all Neoclassical buildings have these features, but they are very common. It is called neoclassical architecture, because it is neo, or new age, buildings that use ideas and styles from the classics.
The architecture of ancient Greece is represented by buildings in the sanctuaries and cities of mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, southern Italy and Sicily, and the Ionian coast of Turkey. Monumental Greek architecture began in the archaic period, flourished through the classical and Hellenistic periods, and saw the first of many revivals during the Roman Empire. The roots of Greek architecture lie in the tradition of local Bronze Age house and palaces. The following paper will cover the basic forms of Greek architecture. One of the many types of Greek building structures was Sacred Architecture.
They also had a political purpose as they were often built to celebrate civic power and pride, or offer thanksgiving to the patron god of a city for success in war. Ionic Doric The earliest monumental buildings in Greek architecture were the temples. Since these were solidly built and carefully maintained, they had to be replaced only if destroyed. There were two main orders of early Greek architecture, the Doric and the Ionic, and their lasting example tended to make Greek architecture conservative toward changes in design or in building technology. The Doric style, which originated around 400 BCE brought rise to a whole new type of building technique and style, and was used in mainland Greece and spread to the Greek colonies in Italy.
Using the table below we will compare various elements between the two cultures. Greek Roman Art: pottery, sculptures and Architecture Early Roman art consisted of mosaics, paintings and statues. The statues were created as a sense of a history timeline. Geography: Greece is a large peninsula made up of smaller ones, the terrain is mountainous. Rome has a location very close to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Classical period stretched from 600 BCE to 350 CE and centered in Greece and Rome. The philosophy and refinement of these societies has influenced the course of Western thought to the modern day. The artwork of this time has come to represent not just a structure and taste in design, but a way of life that remains a part of Western life. The civilization of Ancient Greece was centered on religious practice. In most Greek city-states the most powerful individual was the high priest or priestess of the city’s patron deity.
The Hagia Sophia was the most magnificent buildings in the city; its name means “Holy Wisdom” and is one of the most popular man-made structures in the world (156). It was “the mother church of the Orthodox faith, After the Ottoman conquest, and the church became an Islamic mosque” (193). In addition, still to this day you can see some of the trappings and calligraphic writings that was saved from that time (193). As of today, it is now a Museum, the mixture of the Byzantine and Islamic aspects make a strong token of the meeting of the West and East (193). There are two different pictures of the exterior and interior of Hagia Sophia on pages 156 Figure 7.4 and page 193 Figure 8.13in the book Experience Humanities by Roy T. Mathews, F. Dewitt Platt and Thomas F.X.
Architecture is generally defined as the aesthetic designing of buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments. This makes it very different from standard construction engineering. Ancient architecture is based upon past events and important figures of cultural beliefs in which the community aspires to reflect and display. Greek and Roman mythology played an important role in the structures, and in order to understand the significance of the buildings, one must first understand the origins of each. During the tenth century B.C, when the Dorian people migrated to Greece they brought along their Hellenic culture.