The Greek Temple Influence

In this essay, you will describe one of the Greek architectural orders (Doric, Ionic or Corinthian) and using an ancient building compared with a later building, prove how Greek style has stood the test of time.
• choose an Ancient Greek temple
• find a building of a later date that borrows from that same architectural order
• include an image of each example in the essay

When structuring your essay:

• fully identify your Ancient Greek temple, you may want to describe it from bottom to top, using appropriate architectural terms. Your example may be ruinous so describe what can be seen and suggest what might be missing.

• continue the essay by introducing the later building. Fully identify it. In what ways does it follow the Greek order? Has the architect deviated from those strict Greek rules?

• finally, why might the later architect have borrowed from Greek style? Was it part of the trend? Was the style used to convey a message?