Origins of Classical Architecture - Temples, Orders, and Gifts to the Gods in Ancient Greece

Greek temples captivate anyone with an interest in antiquity, and the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columnar orders that clad them launched the classical architectural tradition down to modern times. This title proposes new theories in both areas as it elucidates the nature and function of Greek architecture.

About the author

Mark Wilson Jones is an architect and architectural historian. He is director of postgraduate research, department of architecture and civil engineering, at the University of Bath.

Summary

Greek temples captivate anyone with an interest in antiquity, and the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columnar orders that clad them launched the classical architectural tradition down to modern times. This title proposes new theories in both areas as it elucidates the nature and function of Greek architecture.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Wilson Jones, Mark Wilson Jones
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.04.2014
• EAN: 9780300182767
• ISBN: 978-0-300-18276-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 220 mm x 268 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Ancient Greece, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, History of Architecture, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Ancient Greek style