Monday, May 3, 2010

The Architecture of Ancient Greece

Architecture (building to be worked into an aesthetic design) began to expire in Greece from the late Mycenaean period (about 1200 BC) until the 7th century BC, when urban life and prosperity back and to the extent where the government buildings can be done. But since the ancient Greek buildings are archaic and early classical period were made of wood or clay, there was nothing remaining ruins of the building, excluding land and there is almost no written sources on early architecture or descriptions of the building. Most knowledge of Greek architecture comes from the minority regarding the building of classical style, Hellenistic and Roman periods (since the architecture of Rome followed Greek style). This means only the temple that building strong survive.

Architect is an expert craftsmen who are employed by the nobility or the rich. There is no difference between the architect and building contractor. Architects design a building, hire workers and experts to build and is responsible for budget and timely completion of both. He did not enjoy the status, unlike the architects of modern buildings. Even the architect's name not known prior to the fifth century. An architect like Iktinos, who designed the Parthenon, which today is valued as an architectural genius, were treated at that time in his life no more than a merchant.


Building a standard form of the Greek government is known to have the same shape of the Parthenon, and even the Romans built their buildings, engikuti Greek style, like the Temple for all the gods in Rome. Building on the general shape of a cube or a cube or a long rectangular and made of limestone. Marble is an expensive building material in Greece: high quality marble came only from Mt Pentelus in Attica and from several islands such as Paros, and transportation is very difficult path. Carved marble used in the decoration, not structurally, except in the most magnificent buildings like the Parthenon period Classical era.
Points from the low roof of Greece made a square shape three on each side of the building, pediment that which is generally filled with sculptural decoration. Along the side of the building, between the columns and roof, is a row block is now known as the entablature, whose surface presents a ruangang for sculpting, decorating, known as the metopes and triglyphs. Nothing can save bagunan Greece from the collapse, but the original building can be seen in some modern imitation of Greek buildings, such as the Greek National Academy building in Athens.

Another common architecture format that is used in Greek architecture is tholos, a circular structure in which the best example is in Delphi and religious purposes is to serve the devotee of the temple, propylon or patio, which flanked the entrance to the open space and nature reserve (the best known examples is on the Acropolis of Athens), and the Stoics, a long narrow hall with an open colonnade on one side that is used to set the row column Greek temple. Stoics who has restored a Stoic Attalus was could be seen in Athens

The basis of the long rectangular or cubes in general flanked by colonnades (rows columns) at the top of either two or on four sides. This is the format of the Parthenon. As an alternative, a cube-shaped building will make a portico-pole (or pronaos in) Greek terms) as the formation of the entrance, as seen in every temple to all gods. Greeks understood the principles of building curved brick work but very little use in building the Greek and Greek buildings do not put the dome on top of their building but the roof of their building with wooden beams covered with terra cotta (or sometimes limestone).

Temple is commonly known, the best place in the world of architecture. Temple did not have the same function in serving as the modern gerja. For one thing, altar bearing an open skies within the temenos, or holy place of sacrifice. Temple acts as a storage items that are considered directly related to the god who was worshiped. The temple is a place for worshiping the god to leave their votive offerings, such as offering sculpture, On the inside of the temple, Cella, so most of the worshipers of storing goods in their worship and storage vault. And the building is generally covered by the other column lines.

Every city in Greece with all its size also has a palaestra or gym. This room is very open with an open roof facing the sky and lined with colonnades, was used for the championship athletics and exercise as well as a center of social activity clubs and associations are also places men. Greek cities also need at least one bouleuterion or trial, a large building which puts pertemuanyang space as the city council (Boule) and a courthouse. Because the Greeks did not use arches or domes of buildings, they can not build a large space without a roof supported by, bouleuterion is an internal row and column pole used to prop up the roof above.

Finally, each city has a theater in Greece. This is used for public meetings or drama. Events in the theater ranges from six in the second century BC (see the Greek Theatre). Theatre is generally defined in a hillside outside the town, and has a row of seats determined in a half circle around the central area of the orchestra or event. Behind the orchestra was a low building called the Skene, which acts as a warehouse, a dressing room, as well as the background on which the action takes place in the orchestra or the play. Numerous Greek Theatre remained almost intact, the best known is the Epidaurus theater.

There are two main styles of Greek architecture, the Doric and Ionic. This name is used only for the Greeks themselves. and reflects their confidence in the Ionic and Doric from the dark ages, but this is not entirely correct. Doric style is used in mainland Greece and spread from there in the Greek colonies in Italy. The Ionic style is used in the big city Ionia (now the west coast of Turkey) and partly from the Aegean islands. Doric style became harder and formal, which is ionic so much more loose and decorative. Corinthian style with lots of decoration is the final development of the Ionic style. This force is known to to the capital, but there is much difference in points between design and decoration styles.


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