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Shontesia Arrington

Ms. Darrough

WD 1 CEC

October 19,2010

Ancient Greek Architecture

When you think about Greece or anything to do with Greek history many people think of the gods and mythology. Have you ever thought about architecture? I challenge you to look at the buildings around you, don’t just look, dissect and pick out the little details that are their. Greek architecture has a very unique and distinct style, the Greeks had three main types of columns they used. Doric, ionic and Corinthians these became popular in modern society, these columns influenced many builds such as the white house and Lincoln memorial and many more. Today many of the buildings look very similar to the Greek's work but they are mostly a cheaper version of that. Romans thought that the most sacred place is a man's home, and that became true in Greek architecture. Looking at modern designs its obvious that the Greeks had a big impact on them.

What if Greeks wouldn't have came up with this unique way of designing temples, what would modern day houses look like? In the 1820's Greek architecture influenced roman architecture witch influenced renaissance architecture and also influenced neoclassical architecture in Europe. Greek art and architecture have been recopied it has also influenced as far as Japan. The ionic column is seen on many Washington and memorial buildings, the columns are slender and are used to show elegance. The Corinthian column is seen on the supreme court building. Andre Palladio was a Greek architect he incorporated pavilion columns and other designs. These Greek designs have been used in Europe and also America for hundreds of years. Greek architecture is also seen on churches, museums, and national monuments. Parthenon a famous Greek temple has world renown because of its columns. In 1820-1850 architecture wasn't just looked at as architecture, it was a symbol of government, democracy. Many of the pictures used in mythology dealing with animals are sometimes placed on buildings. Greeks had a lot of creative abilities and architectural skills.

Clearly you see that the Greeks had a huge impact on on modern construction, not only in America but also in many other places as well. I honestly hope you enjoyed my article I had a jubilant time working on it. If you have any questions or want to learn more about this particular article feel free to email me or to contact the Freedom writers homepage.

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Ancient Greek Architecture

Comparison Table
 * Buildings to be compared || Temple of Hephaestus  || The white house ||
 * Location || Athens, Attica, Greece || Washington DC ||
 * Year Built || 449BC || 1792 ||
 * Type of columns || Doric || Doric ||
 * Materials used to build the columns ||   ||   ||
 * Purpose of the building || It is said Hephaestus built it for his mother Hera and woudnt allow her to leave it || For president stay ||

Works Cited Kohl. T. Allen,“Greek architecture and architectural structure,” Late classical & Hellenistic “[] Matthews, Kevin “Temples of Hephaestus-Athens,Greece-Great Buildings Online //[]// .Bing” []