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Introduction

The Greek culture included architectural aspects that are widely used today in modern architecture.

Most of the ancient Greek architecture consists of temples, open-air theaters, and sculptures

The Greeks focused their attention on the building of columns.

The structures are unique as they are distinguished by structures and decoration and stand on high grounds for good visibility.

The Greek culture did involve not only educational, political and philosophical aspects but also included architectural aspects that are widely used today in modern architecture. Most of the ancient Greek architecture consists of temples, open-air theaters, and sculptures and are found all over the country in ruins but substantially intact (Jenkins, 2006). As opposed to the Romans, the Greeks focused their attention on the building of columns. The structures are unique as they are distinguished by structures and decoration and stand on high grounds for good visibility. Therefore, the architectures had to be massive and extremely long.

Greeks art history

The Greeks used load-bearing construction to bear the weight of the roofs as the post-and-lintel construction sued horizontal beams

The different styles of the Greek architecture included the Doric style that was more masculine, the ionic style that was feminine and the Corinthian order.

One example of Greek architecture is the first temple if Hera at Paestum in Italy.

The Greeks used load-bearing construction to bear the weight of the roofs as the post-and-lintel construction sued horizontal beams that were supported by vertical columns that consisted of drums. The different styles of the Greek architecture included the Doric style that was more masculine, the ionic style that was feminine and the Corinthian order. The Doric style was more plain and blocky while the ionic style had more intricate details and was easily recognizable by its scroll capital. On the other hand, the Corinthian style had an embellished capital with elegant acanthus leaves. One example of Greek architecture is the first temple if Hera at Paestum in Italy.

Ancient Greek Styles

Greeks art history

The Capital building in America employs the Corinthian architecture.

The Greek architecture adapted the stone architecture from the Egyptians

Petrification began to be used as wooden structures were replaced with stone and limestone was used to build the pillars and walls.

Terracotta was used for roof tiles while marble was simply for decoration.

The Capital building in America employs the Corinthian architecture as seen by its embellished capitals while the Justice Hall uses the Doric architecture (Wesley, 2012). The Greek architecture adapted the stone architecture from the Egyptians that paved way for their monumental architectures and sculptures. Petrification began to be used as wooden structures were replaced with stone and limestone was used to build the pillars and walls. On the other hand, terracotta was used for roof tiles while marble was simply for decoration.

Modern and Greek Architecture

Greek architecture has influenced modern architecture as seen in modern courthouses, city halls, and residences.

The current American architecture that employs the Greek architecture builds a story of its building and development.

The stories of these structures go back to the early centuries and have almost the story (Jenkins, 2006).

It is clear and evident that the Greek architecture has influenced modern architecture as seen in modern courthouses, city halls, and residences. The current American architecture that employs the Greek architecture builds a story of its building and development. The stories of these structures go back to the early centuries and have almost the story (Jenkins, 2006). Similarly, perhaps the most commonly used to explain historical stories and beliefs are sculptures such. Battles and gods were sculptured to explain what happened in ancient Greece and what they believe as well.

Modern and Greek Architecture

An example is the sculptor of the dying warrior of the temple of Aphaia, which influences modern day sculpturing (Jenkins, 2006).

Arches use the strong Greek architecture to offer strong support to bridges as aqueducts bring water to areas in need.

However, the Greek’s aqueducts had underground tunnels and galleries as opposed to the current aqueducts that adopted the Roman architecture.

An example is the sculptor of the dying warrior of the temple of Aphaia, which influences modern day sculpturing (Jenkins, 2006). Also, arches use the strong Greek architecture to offer strong support to bridges as aqueducts bring water to areas in need. However, the Greek’s aqueducts had underground tunnels and galleries as opposed to the current aqueducts that adopted the Roman architecture. The structure only borrowed the Greek architecture of arches that they joined to form the aqueducts

Modern and Greek Architecture

The most notable difference between modern architecture and the Greek architecture is the technologies used during construction.

The area of Fayetteville in North Carolina gives a good example of the market house which was built due to the commercial activities of the town in 1789.

The architecture is important due to its logic and order, inventions, influence, and exquisite sculpture

The most notable difference between modern architecture and the Greek architecture is the technologies used during construction. The Greeks built structures that were way beyond advancement at their time (Wesley, 2012). The area of Fayetteville in Northern California gives a good example of the market house which was built due to the commercial activities of the town in 1789. The market house replaced the old structured statehouse that was destroyed by the great fire in 1831 (Use, 1982). The architecture is important due to its logic and order, inventions, influence, and exquisite sculpture

Modern and Greek Architecture

The building employs both the Greek gothic revival and the modern classical details.

The Greek architecture is employed and seen in the Doric columns and the arches.

A block of stone was carved and molded to form the base of the structure that supported the beams and the roof as the upper blocks were truncated to form arches.

The exterior architrave is Doric as shown by its columns.

Most of the modern designs base their architectures on the designs of the Greek template of the base, capital, shaft as vertical bands are used to draw a viewer’s eye upwards. The building employs both the Greek gothic revival and the modern classical details. The Greek architecture is employed and seen in the Doric columns and the arches. A block of stone was carved and molded to form the base of the structure that supported the beams and the roof as the upper blocks were truncated to form arches. This is similar to the western entrance of the cella of the Parthenon in ancient Greece that was a temple. From a closer look, the exterior architrave is Doric as shown by its columns. However, in this case, the interior area is ionic by its continuous frieze of a continuous image with no breaks and spaces.

The Doric

The Doric has a simple capital with no base when compared to the Ionic and Corinthian.

Also, the Corinthian style has a more embellished capital than the Ionic order as stated above.

As seen in each of the columns, each drum has groves curved into them that help to line the columns in a single look.

Also, the Greek style employed the entasis approach where the columns tapered the bottom and the top to help them look vertical

The Doric has a simple capital with no base when compared to the Ionic and Corinthian. Also, the Corinthian style has a more embellished capital than the Ionic order as stated above. Perhaps, the market house was structured using the Greek architecture to explain the development of the American Architecture when they were breaking off with the colonial powers. As seen in each of the columns, each drum has groves curved into them that help to line the columns in a single look. Also, the Greek style employed the entasis approach where the columns tapered the bottom and the top to help them look vertical. Despite the striking similarities between the modern and the Greek architectures, the purpose of the buildings are different. The Greeks used the architectures to create beauty and stories while the modern day American architectures create an individualistic or cheap look as opposed to the early years where they explained stories. They do not pay much attention to intrinsic details and do not care how they look (Wesley, 2012).

The Doric

Despite the striking similarities between the modern and the Greek architectures, the purpose of the buildings are different.

The Greeks used the architectures to create beauty and stories while the modern day American architectures create an individualistic or cheap look as opposed to the early years where they explained stories.

They do not pay much attention to intrinsic details and do not care how they look (Wesley, 2012).

The Market House Hall in Fayetteville

References

Jenkins, I. (2006). Greek architecture and its sculpture. Harvard University Press.

Use, P. (1982). National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form.

Wesley, A. (2012). Greek Architecture Influences America’s Architecture. Welcome to Ann’s

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