Erechtheion (Temple of Athena Polias)

Athen's Greece

Classical Period

Asymmetrical due to differences in ground elevation

Supported by Caryatids

Built by Mnesikles

Temple of Athena

Athens, Greece

Classical Period

Changes in ground level

Sacred Olive tree of athena

Built by Kallikrates

Temple of Apollo Epicurius

Bassai, Greece

Classical Period

Built by Iktinos

Oriented N/S

First Corinthian Capital

Theater at Epidaurus

Epidaurus, Greece

Hellenistic Period

Prochestra, Skene, Theatron

Stoa of Attalus

Athens, Greece

Hellenistic Period

Doric and Ionic Columns

Great Stupa at Sanchi

Sanchi, India

Maurya Period

housed cremated remains of buddha

Overseen by Ashoka

Torana - indian gateway

Verdika - Fence

Chaitya Hall ("Cave Temple")

Karli, India

Porch has pairs of columns

Interior ceiling decorated with wooden ribs to imitate a barrel vault

Stupa with chatra at the back

Great Stupa at Borobudur

Java, Indonesia

Stupa on top, oriented in cardinal directions

3 miles of sculpted friezes of life of Buddha

Brihadisvara Temple

Tanjor, Indiad

Nanchan Monastery

Shanxi Province, China

Fogong Pagoda

Shanxi Province, China

Inspired by stupa, built on top of Buddha relics

Vertical quality inspired by Chinese watchtower

Held up by process of cantilivering

Entirely out of wood, octagonal design

Model of Etruscan temple

Terracotta tiles and acroteria

"Arch of Augustus" 

Perugia, Italy

Etruscan Architecture

voissoirs used in arch

Barrel vault

Pont du Gard

Nimes, Grance

Roman Aquaduct

 Water goes to: public fountains, public baths, and houses of wealthy

Temple of Portunus (Fortuna Virillis)

Rome, Italy

Pseudoperipteral

Ionic columns - Greek influence

Forum of Trajan

Basilica Ulpia - Open space surrounded by columns

Central nave

Clerestory

Built by Apollodorus Damascus

Column of Trajan in center

Largest forum in Rome

Lawcourt, libraries, temple, markets

Markets of Trajan

Rome, Italy

Basic unit = taberna

concrete with brick facade

Two-storied indor market

Pantheon

Rome, Italy

Combination of tradional, innovative

Built by hadrian, trajan

Porch with round cella, with dome on top, with oculus

Baths of Diocletian

Rome, Italy

Converted by Michaelangelo into Christian church of Santa Maria

Theater of Marcellus

Rome, Italy

Semicircular seating area - cavea

Raised stage - pulpitum

Scaenae frons - elaborate stage background

Freestanding

Barrel vaults

3 tiers from bottom up- Doric, ionic, corinthian

Amphitheater, Pompeii

Pompeii, Italy

One of the earliest surviving ampitheaters

Supported by arches, vaults on outside

Flavian Ampitheater ("Colosseum")

First permanent in Rome

Began by Vespasian

Completed by titus

Modifications by Domitian

Family name = Flavius

From bottom to up - Tuscan Doric, Ionic columns, Corinthian columns, Corinthian pilasters

Radial passageways

Called colosseum bs colossal statue of Nero

Basilica of Maxentius

Rome, Italy

Inspired by bath technology

Coffed Barrel Vaults

Old St. Peter's

Rome, Italy

Church of S. Costanza

Rome, Italy

Church of S Apollinare Nuevo

Ravenna, Italy

Galla Placidia Mausoleum

Ravenna, Italy

Orthodox Baptistery

Ravenna, Italy

Hagia Sophia (Constantinople)

Istanbul, Turkey

Basilica of S Vitale

Ravenna, Italy

Theotokos Church at Hosios Loukas Monastery

Greece

Dome of the Rock

Jerusalem, Israel