Greecian Influence on Architecture

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Greecian Influence on Architecture

Three Types of Columns Doric Ionic Corinthian

Doric Columns Doric Characteristics: Capital (top) of the column is plain and small Columns gradually get bigger

Doric Columns Temple of Aphaia & the Parthenon

Ionic Columns Ionic Characteristics: Capitals are plain and simple in design. The capitals have two rounded spirals. Slender (thin) pillar

Ionic Columns Academy of Athens

Corinthian Columns Corinthian characteristics: Capital very decorated with curling, leaf like carvings.

Corinthian Columns Temple of Zeus

What type of columns? Lincoln Memorial

What type of columns? Lincoln Memorial - Ionic

What type of columns? U.S. Capitol

What type of columns? U.S. Capitol - Corinthian

What type of columns? U.S. Whitehouse

What type of columns? U.S. Whitehouse - Ionic

What type of columns? Church in New Hampshire

What type of columns? Church in New Hampshire - Doric

What type of columns? Supreme Court

What type of columns? Supreme Court - Corinthian

What type of columns? Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois

What type of columns? Millennium Park - Doric