GREEK ARCHITECTURE.
Built around real course units and objectives!
Doric - Answer: The Doric order was one of the three orders of ancient Greek or classical
architecture, most easily recognised by the simple circular capitals at the top of columns.
Ionic - Answer: One of the three orders of classical architecture. The Ionic capital is
characterized by the use of volutes.
Corinthian - Answer: The last developed of the three principal classical orders of ancient
Greek and Roman architecture. A capital (the distinguishing feature, consisting of two rows
of acanthus-leaves over the astragal, with caules rising from the acanthus-leaves and
sprouting helices or volutes from each calyx with bud).
Capital - Answer: Forms the topmost member of a column
Volutes - Answer: A spiral scroll characteristic of Ionic capitals
Triglyphs - Answer: An architectural term for the vertically channeled tablets of the Doric
frieze in classical architecture
Metope - Answer: In classical architecture, a metope (μετόπη) is a rectangular architectural
element that fills the space between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze
Frieze - Answer: A long narrow band of sculpture that runs along the architrave of a Greek
temple or another building
Fluting - Answer: Narrow channels running up and down them columns
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Built around real course units and objectives!
Doric - Answer: The Doric order was one of the three orders of ancient Greek or classical
architecture, most easily recognised by the simple circular capitals at the top of columns.
Ionic - Answer: One of the three orders of classical architecture. The Ionic capital is
characterized by the use of volutes.
Corinthian - Answer: The last developed of the three principal classical orders of ancient
Greek and Roman architecture. A capital (the distinguishing feature, consisting of two rows
of acanthus-leaves over the astragal, with caules rising from the acanthus-leaves and
sprouting helices or volutes from each calyx with bud).
Capital - Answer: Forms the topmost member of a column
Volutes - Answer: A spiral scroll characteristic of Ionic capitals
Triglyphs - Answer: An architectural term for the vertically channeled tablets of the Doric
frieze in classical architecture
Metope - Answer: In classical architecture, a metope (μετόπη) is a rectangular architectural
element that fills the space between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze
Frieze - Answer: A long narrow band of sculpture that runs along the architrave of a Greek
temple or another building
Fluting - Answer: Narrow channels running up and down them columns
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