The Greeks have always fascinated me, from their culture to their architecture, they never cease to surprise me. But overall, the thing I love and find most fascinating about them is their architecture. I just find it so fascinating how they were able to build such beautiful masterpieces. They were an advanced society that where about to build things able to last centuries. So this is a more personal blog about the beautiful architecture of the ancient Greeks and how it is so important to their history and culture as an ancient civilization.
The Greeks are known for their art, philosophy, and architecture. Also well in advances in art, technology, and poetry. But overall they were able to develop a distinct architectural style that architecture now continues to reference. Their legacy is so profound, that it is known as a period of achievement for many years. This architecture is considered classical architecture, which would also include Roman architecture. It is defined by its uniformity, simplicity, proportion, and harmony. Many of their most iconic designs include stone edifices, along with other materials such as wood and brick were also used. They build various types of buildings including theaters, stadiums, and temples [1].
There are three distinct styles of Greek architecture known as the classical orders. These were the Doric, Ionian, and Corinthian used different styles of column, proportion, and decorative details. They are most easily identifiable based on the type of column and entablature, which is the structure of moldings and bands that line horizontally across the columns. Doric is easy to recognize and simple, with unadorned columns that sit directly on the stylobate, the top steps of the platforms, without an additional base. Ionic is graceful, with a slender and graceful profile, its columns are in a spiral scroll, and the base separates the columns for the stylobate. Lastly Corinthian are the most ornate and sleek, with its most identifiable feature, is the decorative capital, the very top of the column [1].
Their architecture was so advanced and a beautiful part of their culture. Also, having uniformity, simplicity, proportion, and harmony reminded me of elements that should be in a good and effective design. This is because Architect is a part of the design industry. So learning more about the history and how they specifically build things, helped me realize they are closely related. Architecture and Graphic Design are two different parts of the Design Industry but are very similar. But more than anything they are both can be very amazing.
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[1] McLaughlin and Stamp. (2023, June 14). Greek Architecture: Everything You Need to Know. architecturaldigest.com. https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/greek-architecture-101