Greek Sanctuaries And Temple Architecture

Author : Mary Emerson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472575296

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Greek Sanctuaries and Temple Architecture by Mary Emerson Pdf

Assuming no prior knowledge, this book introduces the reader to a selection of sites and temples, exploring them in detail and explaining all technical terms along the way. Intended for college-level students and the interested general reader, this book aims to equip the student of Greek architecture for further study, and can also serve as a handbook for visitors to the sanctuaries. The book covers many of the most popular sites, including Delphi, Olympia and the Athenian Acropolis. In this second edition there are new chapters on Western Greece, covering the site of Paestum in Magna Graecia (South Italy), and the unique temple of Olympian Zeus in Acragas, Sicily. The book also offers a concise account of the evolution of Greek architecture, explores aesthetic ideas underlying Greek architectural design, and gives consideration to specific buildings in their social and religious context. This second edition has expanded the discussion of the most important temples and lays emphasis on architectural sculpture as part of the meaning of the whole building. Along with an updated bibliography and a glossary, an abundance of plans, photos and drawings helps clarify the text.

Author : Mary Emerson
Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015073885694

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Greek Sanctuaries by Mary Emerson Pdf

"Greek Sanctuaries" offers a good basic understanding of ancient Greek sanctuary sites and temple architecture. Assuming no prior knowledge, it introduces the reader to a select number of sites and temples in some depth, explaining technical terms along the way. The author has borne in mind the needs of students at sixth-form and university level, as well as the general reader, and has covered some of the core buildings and sanctuaries usually chosen for study owing to their social importance and aesthetic excellence, including the Athenian Acropolis, Delphi and Olympia. The book explores some of the aesthetic concepts behind Greek architectural design, as well as looking in some detail at the buildings and their decoration. It also investigates their importance within the culture of the time, asking such questions as: What were temples for? How do sanctuary buildings relate to each other and to the space where they are set? What was the purpose of architectural sculpture? The accessible text will inspire the visitor to Greece and equip the student of Greek architecture for further study.

Author : Elena C. Partida,Barbara Schmidt-Dounas
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789690880

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Listening to the Stones: Essays on Architecture and Function in Ancient Greek Sanctuaries in Honour of Richard Alan Tomlinson by Elena C. Partida,Barbara Schmidt-Dounas Pdf

This book presents a range of topics, conveying the broad scope of Richard Tomlinson’s archaeological quests and echoing his own research methodologies; it is is a token of appreciation for a British professor of archaeology, who spread knowledge of the Greek civilization, manifesting the brilliant spirit of the versatile ancient Greek builders.

Author : Vincent Scully
Publisher : Trinity University Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781595341778

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The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods by Vincent Scully Pdf

When The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods first appeared in 1962, it was hailed by the critics for it erudition, historical imagination and boldness. Subsequently, this comprehensive study of Greek temples and site-planning has been widely accepted as a landmark of architectural history, for it offers an inspired and arresting insight into nature and function of Greek sacred architecture. Vincent Scully, one of America's most brilliant and articulate scholars, understands the temples as physical embodiment of the gods in landscapes that had for the Greeks divine attributes and sacred connotations. He explores the meanings inherent in the calculated interaction between man-made sculptural forces and the natural landscape, and he relates this interaction to our understanding of Greek culture from the pre-Greek Aegean to the Hellenistic period. Years of research and travel were devoted to The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods. Scores of sites were restudied on the spot, including many lesser-known sanctuaries throughout the Hellenic world. The study includes reconstruction drawings, plans, and maps along with its richly illustrated, detailed discussions of major sites.

Author : Margaret M. Miles
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118327609

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A Companion to Greek Architecture by Margaret M. Miles Pdf

A Companion to Greek Architecture provides an expansive overview of the topic, including design, engineering, and construction as well as theory, reception, and lasting impact. Covers both sacred and secular structures and complexes, with particular attention to architectural decoration, such as sculpture, interior design, floor mosaics, and wall painting Makes use of new research from computer-driven technologies, the study of inscriptions and archaeological evidence, and recently excavated buildings Brings together original scholarship from an esteemed group of archaeologists and art historians Presents the most up-to-date English language coverage of Greek architecture in several decades while also sketching out important areas and structures in need of further research

Author : Mark Wilson Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0300182767

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Origins of Classical Architecture by Mark Wilson Jones Pdf

Purpose and setting of the Greek temple -- Formative developments -- Questions of construction and the Doric genus -- Questions of influence and the Aeolic capital -- Questions of appearance and the Ionic genus -- Questions of meaning and the Corinthian capital -- Gifts to the gods -- Triglyphs and tripods -- Crucible -- Questions answered and unanswered.

Author : Arnold Walter Lawrence
Publisher : [Harmondsworth, Middlesex] : Penguin Books
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015000583339

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Greek Architecture by Arnold Walter Lawrence Pdf

Author : Robin Hagg,Nanno Marinatos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134801688

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Greek Sanctuaries by Robin Hagg,Nanno Marinatos Pdf

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : John Pedley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 0521809355

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Sanctuaries and the Sacred in the Ancient Greek World by John Pedley Pdf

Covering important themes and issues which are linked to historic and specific sanctuaries, this book will provide students with an accessible yet authoritative introduction to ancient Greek sanctuaries.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004416659

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New Directions and Paradigms for the Study of Greek Architecture by Anonim Pdf

New Directions and Paradigms for the Study of Greek Architecture collects chapters by nearly three dozen scholars who describe recent discoveries, new theoretical frameworks, and applications of cutting-edge techniques in their architectural research.

Author : J. J. Coulton
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0801492343

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Ancient Greek Architects at Work by J. J. Coulton Pdf

Taking an unusual approach to his subject, J. J. Coulton examines ancient Greek architecture from the point of view of the practicing architects. He discusses their ideas and technical achievements from the early seventh century B.C. to the first century B.C. Drawing on surviving written evidence from antiquity as well as on the evidence of the buildings themselves, Mr. Coulton provides answers to such questions as: What must it have been like to build a Greek temple? Who did the building? What training was required? How did the Greeks begin? What problems did they face? The first chapter considers the relations of architects to patrons and clients and the role of architects in ancient society generally. Subsequent chapters explore a series of architectural problems and their solutions. In his final chapter Mr. Coulton assesses the architects' techniques and their contributions to structural design, evaluating their theoretical knowledge of mechanics and their practical understanding of structural concepts. Generously illustrated and lucidly written, this volume will appeal to all who are interested in architecture, architectural history, and archaeology.

Author : Kōnstantinos Apostolou Doxiadēs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Architecture, Greek
ISBN : 0262040212

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Architectural Space in Ancient Greece by Kōnstantinos Apostolou Doxiadēs Pdf

Author : Arthur Segal
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781842178362

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Temples and Sanctuaries in the Roman East by Arthur Segal Pdf

This lavishly illustrated volume presents a comprehensive architectural study of 87 individual temples and sanctuaries built in the Roman East between the end of the 1st century BCE and the end of the 3rd century CE, within a broad region encompassing the modern states of Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan. Religious architecture gave faithful expression to the complexity of the Roman East and to its multiplicity of traditions pertaining to ethnic and religious aspects as well as to the powerful influence of Imperial Rome. The source of this power lay in the uniformity of the architectural language, the inventory of forms, the choice of styles and the spatial layout of the buildings. Thus, while temples have an eclectic character, there is an underlying unity of form comprising the podium, the stairway between the terminating walls (antae) and the columns along the entrance front - in other words, the axiality, frontality and symmetry of the temple as viewed from outside. The temples and sanctuaries studied in this volume demonstrate individual nuances of plan, spatial design, location in the sanctuary and interrelations with the immediate vicinity but can be divided into two main categories: Vitruvian temples (derived from Hellenistic-Roman architecture) and Non-Vitruvian temples (those with plans and spatial designs that cannot be analysed according to architectural criteria such as those defined by Vitruvius). The individual descriptions presented focus solely upon the analysis of the external and internal space of the temples of all types and do not involve any cultural or ethnic discussion.

Author : Bonna D. Wescoat,Robert G. Ousterhout
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781107008236

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Architecture of the Sacred by Bonna D. Wescoat,Robert G. Ousterhout Pdf

This book investigates the role of architecture in the construction of sacred experience in ancient Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian and Byzantine cultures.

Author : Clemente Marconi,James R McCredie Professor of Greek Art and Archaeology and University Professor Clemente Marconi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-02-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 052185797X

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Temple Decoration and Cultural Identity in the Archaic Greek World by Clemente Marconi,James R McCredie Professor of Greek Art and Archaeology and University Professor Clemente Marconi Pdf

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