To prepare for this activity, do the following: • Read “Elements of Architecture: The Greek Orders” (attached to order) • Choose an ancient Greek temple online. This will be your good example of one of the Greek orders – Doric, Ionic or Corinthian. • Find a building of a later date that borrows from that same architectural order. online • Include an image of each example in the essay When structuring your essay: • Fully identify your ancient Greek temple example, noting whether it is Doric, Ionic or Corinthian. Using the diagram in Elements of Architecture: The Greek Orders, describe the elements of the order as illustrated by your example. You may want to describe it from the bottom up, 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 a trend? Was the style used to convey a message? Essay Writing Requirements: 1. Double-space 2. Two pages or 500+ words 3. Follow the APA style.
