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Different kinds of buildings (Doric Order (Columns - Wider at the base…
Different kinds of buildings
Doric Order
First Stone Temple Architecture
Used instead of basic wood
Recognized by Columns, Entablature
Entablature - upper part of a classical building
Made to support the weight of ceiling
Columns - Wider at the base than the top
Each column has 20 grooves, known as flutes.
The columns did not have any bases
Directly on pavement - Stylobate
The main column supports weight of ceiling
Entablature
Architrave - Horizontal line directly on the main column
Frieze
Patterns of Triglyph and Metope
Triglyph - Panel with 3 horizontal lines
Metope - Space between Trigylph
Examples
Parethenon
Temple of Hephaestus
Ionic Order
Used a stone platform
Stone platform was base
Base had many layers
Shaft
Above base
Long part - groves running down on the sides
Capital
On top
Decorative Stone - bears weight of roof
Volute
Spiral, scroll like capital
Entablature
Architrave
Long line - supports weight above the column
Frieze
Strip above architrave
Cornice
Bears weight & juts outwards
Squared edges
Function
Support Weight of roof
Decoration and carving
Examples
Temple of Artemis
Ancient 7 wonders of the world
Modeled after female body
Corinthian Order
Most elaborate and decorative
Columns
Thin
Style
Slender and Elegant
Capital
Designed with scrolls and leaves
Leaves - Acanthus Leaf
Acanthus has spiked leaves
Frieze
Decorated with sculpture reliefs
Sculpture Reliefs - Raised from surface, but not free standing