Download ANCIENT Greek architecture

ANCIENT GREEK
ARCHITECTURE
By: Dalal Al-Saeed & Nibal Al-Fulaij
Sec.5
Grade7
INTRODUCTION:
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In this presentation we will talk to you about
ancient Greece architecture. we will also talk to
you about it’s influence to modern day
designs. So just sit back and enjoy our
presentation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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title slide
Introduction
Table of contents
Greek architecture
Greek columns
Doric designs
Ionic designs
Fancy Corinthian designs
The Parthenon
Parthenon pictures
Influence on modern day life
Influenced area pictures
Conclusion
Bibliography
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GREEK ARCHITECTURE
Built homes in simple styles.
 They used stones instead of bricks and wood in
public buildings.
 They used columns and beams for there buildings.
 They used columns to hold the weight of the
building.
 They used three different designs for there
columns. .
 There architecture was copied by the Romans then
the Victorians
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GREEK COLUMNS
Doric columns = thick & strong (non decorative)
 ionic columns = slim & light (decorative on the
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top)
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Fancy Corinthian style = delicate & slender
(carvings of leaves or flowers on the top)
DORIC DESIGN
IONIC DESIGNS
FANCY CORINTHIAN
DESIGN
THE PARTHENON
from 498-480 b.c building the Parthenon
 It was a temple built for the goddess Athena.
 It was one of the first temples built completely
out of marble.
 Greek life was religious they had to make there
temples very beautiful.
 Built on the acropolis.
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PARTHENON PICTURES
INFLUENCE ON MODERN
DAY LIFE
It influenced mostly the western world In the
19th century.
 Grand Public places
 Libraries
 Museums
 law courts
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INFLUENCED AREA
PICTURES
CONCLUSION:
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In this presentation we talked about the history
of ancient Greek architecture. We also talked
about that even though it is old we still use it in
modern day designs. I hope you learned as
much as we did, and thanks for watching our
presentation.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
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http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/plaintexthistorie
s.asp?paragraphID=ciw
http://www.cmhpf.org/kids/dictionary/ClassicalOrde
rs.html
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