Greek Architecture, Schemes and Mind Maps of Architecture

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Greek Architecture

One of the many accomplishments of the ancient Greeks is their art and architecture. Public buildings were decorated with carvings of animals, people’s faces, leaves and flowers. Every element of a building was a work of art. The style used in Athens in the 400s B.C.E became standard in the Greek world and is known today as Classical Architecture.

Types of Columns:

There are three different types of

columns: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.

The names (Doric, Ionic and Corinthian)

show the geographic area in which they

were frequently found.

Doric Columns

The Doric style was

simple. The columns

were either grooved or

fluted and had a plain top

(capital). The column did

not have a base, it stood

flat on the floor.

Corinthian Columns

The Corinthian columns were still more decorative and delicate. The columns were also fluted and had a flattened rib between each flute. The capital of this column has carved leaves and vines. It appeared approximately 5 th century B.C.E.

Examples of these types of columns can be

found in buildings today all throughout the

world. The New York Stock Exchange in

Manhattan has Corinthian columns.

Can you guess what type of columns are used on this building, the Lincoln Memorial? Answer: Doric columns

Can you guess which type of columns are used on this building, the Supreme Court? Answer: Corinthian columns