1. Classical Orders Greek and Roman forms adapted to Euro-American architecture

2. Overview of Classical Architecture “Five” Classical Orders Tuscan Doric (Always specify either Greek or Roman ) Ionic (Always specify either Greek or Roman) Corinthian Composite

3. Overview of Classical Architecture

4. Proportional Building

5. Greek Parthenon, Athens

6. Diagram of Greek Doric

7. Greek Doric Entablature

8. Greek Doric Column

9. Greek Doric Characteristics No base – column shaft sits directly on stylobate Massive columns with heavy, broad capital Massive column shaft, slightly bulging Height of entablature Placement of corner column directly under triglyph and in line with edge of entablature

10. Greek Doric Temple

11. Greek Ionic Entablature

12. Diagram of Greek Ionic

13. Greek Capital Volute Neck Base Flutes & Fillets Greek Ionic

15. Greek Ionic Temple Temple of Athena Nike, Athens

16. Greek Ionic Characteristics Column shaft sits on a base Columns support capital with coil-shaped volutes Thick monumental column shaft Columns shaft is fluted with virtually no fillet Height of entablature Placement of corner column directly in line with edge of entablature

17. Greek Corinthian Entablature & Column

18. Greek Corinthian Capital Base Acanthus Leaves Flutes & Fillets

19. Greek Corinthian Characteristics Column shaft sits on a base One simple layer of acanthus leaves Columns shaft is fluted with virtually no fillet Height of entablature Very few genuine examples!

20. Greek Corinthian

21. Roman Architecture Roman Coliseum, built c. 72 AD

22. Tuscan

23. Roman Doric

24. Roman Doric Characteristics Column shaft sits on a base Column shaft is thinner and uniform Columns shaft is fluted with thicker fillets Usually standard 24 flutes Height of entablature is shorter Placement of corner column not directly under triglyph and not in line with entablature

25. Roman Doric

26. Roman Ionic

27. Roman Ionic Capital

28. Roman Ionic Characteristics Column shaft sits on a base Scrolled volutes on capital Column shaft is thinner and uniform Columns shaft is fluted with thicker fillets Usually standard 24 flutes Height of entablature is shorter

29. Roman Ionic

30. Roman Corinthian Entablature

31. Roman Corinthian

32. Roman Corinthian Characteristics Column shaft sits on a base Double layer of acanthus leaves Smaller volutes seem to support abacus Rosette on abacus Column shaft is thinner and uniform Columns shaft is fluted with thicker fillets Height of entablature is shorter

33. Roman Corinthian

34. Composite

36. Composite Characteristics Column shaft sits on a base Double layer of acanthus leaves + rosette Larger volutes extend beyond edges of abacus Combines Ionic with Corinthian Column shaft is thinner and uniform

37. Composite Columns Rotunda at UVA

38. Temple of the Wind

39. Roman Aqueduct

40. Roman Arch

41. Arch

42. Roman barrel vault

43. Barrel vaults & arches

44. Intersecting Vault & Arch