Greece

III. Architecture

A. Columns
a. Columns are part of Post and Lintel type

construction

b.

Egyptians used post and lintel

architecture in their buildings

c) The Greeks adopted post and lintel from

the Egyptians modifying and developing

their own style of column or order
decoration
d) There are three types of Greek columns--

which are still used today.

1. Doric
The first of the Greek order (the oldest)

2. Ionic
The second Greek order (the middle)

3. Corinthian
The third type of the Greek order

Columns are the post part in construction; the

Greeks also modified the Lintel part

Pediment (Lintel):
Frieze: statues; usually of the
Gods

B. Buildings
Many Greek buildings remain in partial
standing

These buildings and styles

influenced Roman architecture
that followed.

1. Acropolis

Main temple complex in Athensand Greece

Built by Pericles; Golden Age of Athens

2. Parthenon
Athenas Temple at the Acropolis

3. Athena Nike Temple

Athena Nike cont.

c. Review