3-Greek-Architecture

ARCH 19

GREEK ARCHITECTURE

GLOSSARY

ENTASIS “Swelling” of the column at approximately 1/3 the height to correct the illusion of its being concave

THOLOI Rock-cut or chamber tombs

(singular THOLOS)

DROMOS Tunnel corridors

TEMENOS Enclosure around a sacred area

MOULDINGS

TEMPLE TYPES ACCORDING TO COLUMN ARRANGEMENT

in-antis between anta

amphi-antis anta at front and back

prostyle portico at front

amphiprostyle porticoes at front and rear

peripteral columns all around

pseudo-peripteral engaged columns all around

dipteral two rows of columns all around

pseudo-dipteral engaged inner columns

tholos peripteral round temple

TEMPLE TYPES ACCORDING TO NUMBER OF COLUMNS IN FRONT

Hemostyle 1

Distyle 2

Tristyle 3

Tetrastyle 4

Pentastyle 5

Hexastyle 6

Heptastyle 7

Octastyle 8

Enneastyle 9

Decastyle 10

Dodecastyle 12

TEMPLE TYPES ACCORDING TO COLUMN SPACING

Pyknostyle 1.5 0 column base diameters

Systyle 2.00

Eustyle 2.25

Diastyle 3.00

Araeostyle 3.50

COLUMNATION RULE

DORIC ORDER

IONIC ORDER

CORINTHIAN ORDER

PROPYLAEA monumental gate to a sacred area

THEATRON theater for ritual dramatic performances

Orchestra (open space)

Cavea (seating area)

Skene (stage background structure)

Proskenion (stage opening)

AGORA Civic plaza

STOA Covered walkways sometimes with shops on one side and living quarters above

PRYTANEION assembly hall and living quarters for the Presidents of the Council of the city-state

BOLEUTERION assembly hall for the entire ruling Council

ODEION theater for music

STADION stadium; sports arena for foot races and other events

GYMNASION exercise; training area

PALAESTRA wrestling school

GODS OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY

Zeus King; Lightning

Hera Queen

Apollo Sun; medicine

Artemis Moon; hunting

Poseidon Sea

Athena Wisdom

Aphrodite Beauty; love

Demeter Harvest

Hephaestus Fire; Volcanoes

Ares War

Hermes Messenger of the gods

Hades Underworld; death

Nike Victory