1. Greek Architecture

2. You may not realize it, but some of the most famous buildings in the world have been influenced by Greek architects, including buildings in the United States. During the Classical period in Greece, three main styles emerged: 1. Doric 2. Ionic 3. Corinthian

3. The Doric Style This style is characterized by heavy columns with thick square capitals (tops). capital

4. The Parthenon temple was built to honor the patron goddess, Athena. This building is built in the Doric style.

5. Ionic style This style is a little fancier than the Doric style. It has more flutes (lines) on the column and has a swirling design around the top of the capital. capital

6. The temple of Athena Nike is one of the most famous buildings constructed in the Ionic style.

7. Corinthian Style The third style that you can typically see on Greek architecture is characterized by acanthus leaves scrolls on the capital. capital

8. These Corinthian columns can actually be found on the post office building on Broadway in New York City!

9. capital column colonnade- row of columns flutes- ridges running down Doric Ionic Corinthian Labeling the parts of a temple plinth- base

10. Plinth A plinth is the base on which many columns sit. Columns may or may not be built with plinths, but they have them more often than not. plinth

11. Greek Architecture Scavenger Hunt 1.Copy and paste the website listed above into the address bar on internet explorer. 2.Use the website to write facts on each of the columns on the next slide. 3.Raise your hand when you finish, and I will print the page of facts you wrote for you to glue into your journal. 4.After gluing in, use the website again to label the columns that are part of the notes on the next page. Doric Ionic Corinthian greece.mrdonn.org/columns.html

12. Write your facts here