The evolution of Greek architecture
Question 1:
Consider how the evolution of Greek architecture is similar to the evolution of the human form that you studied in the last module when looking at Ancient Greek sculpture.
How did the evolution of Greek architecture with respect to space, proportion, scale, material, and the Golden Ratio evolve in a similar way to that of their sculpture?
Using examples of architecture from the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods, compare their development to the evolution of Greek sculpture. Cite at least one scholarly source in your three-paragraph analysis.
Question 2:
What does the evolution of Greek temple architecture tell us of the relationship between the individual and the built form? Consider the concepts of perspective, space, materials, light, and the visibility of the sculptural program when answering the question. Select an example of a Greek temple from the Archaic, Classical, or Hellenistic period and discuss how the form of the building engages with the viewer. Consider the sculptural details, what is visible, and from what vantage point. Answer this in 1 paragrath
Sample Solution
The evolution of Greek architecture
The architecture of Ancient Greece concerns the buildings erected on the Greek mainland, the Aegean Islands, and throughout the Greek colonies in Asia Minor (Turkey), Sicily and Italy, during the approximate period 900-27 BCE,. Arguably the greatest form of Greek art, it is most famous for its stone temples (c. 600 onwards), exemplified by the Temple of Hera I at Paestum, Italy; the Parthenon, Erechtheum, and Temple of Athena Nike, all on the Acropolis. As well as temples and altars, Greek designers, who included some of the greatest architects of classical antiquity, are also famous for the design of their theaters, public squares, stadiums, and monumental tombs. Logic and order are at the heart of Greek architecture. The Hellenes planned their temples according to a coded scheme of parts, based first on function, then on a reasoned system of sculptural decoration. Mathematics determined the symmetry, the harmony, the eye`s pleasure.
