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Greek Architecture. “Gods and temples are not easily instituted, and to establish them rightly is the work of a mighty intellect.” -Plato. “The site should be a spot seen far and wide, which gives due elevation to virtue and towers over the neighborhood.” -Aristotle. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Gods and temples are not easily instituted, and to establish them rightly is the work of a mighty intellect.” -Plato
“The site should be a spot seen far and wide, which gives due elevation to virtue and towers over the neighborhood.” -Aristotle
Mortuary precinct of Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt, Old Kingdom,
c. 2775 BCE
engaged columnsfluting
Evolution of the Greek Temple
Early Classical Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, 490 BCE
Archaic Temple of Hera I, Paestum, 550 BCE
Evolution of Peripertal Temple
Temple of Hera II, Paestum, 460 BCE
Temple of Hera I, Paestum, 550 BCE
Parthenon, Athens, 448-432 BCE
Temple of Aphaia,
Aegina, 490 BCE
Archaic
Early Classical
High Classical