Sally is examining an artwork. The artwork was painted by an abstract expressionist. The painting has 24 lines, 30 shapes, and two f0rms. What percentage of the artwork is lines?
I can list and describe the visual influences of classical architecture on early America. I can identify the three types of Greek columns. I can identify and create examples of Greek Revival architecture. I can define and identify post and lintels. I can describe how and why Neoclassical became popular.
In the mid-19th century, many prosperous Americans believed that ancient Greece represented the spirit of democracy. Also, many Americans sympathized with Greece's own struggles for independence in the 1820s.
Greek Revival architecture began with public buildings in Philadelphia. Many European-trained architects designed in the popular Grecian style, and the fashion spread via carpenter's guides and pattern books. Colonnaded Greek Revival mansions - sometimes called Southern Colonial houses - sprang up throughout the American south. With its classic clapboard exterior and bold, simple lines, Greek Revival architecture became the most predominant housing style in the United States.
During the second half of the 19th century, Gothic Revival and Italianate styles captured the American imagination. Grecian ideas faded from popularity. However, front-gable design - a trademark of the Greek Revival style - continued to influence the shape of American houses well into the 20th century.
What are three common trademarks of Greek Revival style? How would you describe them using the elements and principles? Where are each of these trademarks located in a building? Answer using complete sentences.
1. What are three trademarks of Greek Revival? 2. List and describe the three types of Greek Columns. 3. How did Greek Revival spread? 4. What was the first city that used Greek Revival?