A Companion to Greek Architecture (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)

Preface -- List of illustrations -- List of maps -- Notes on contributors -- Introduction -- [Part 1.] Invention, design, and construction: Landscape and setting; Early Greek temples; Monumentality and foreign influence in early Greek temples; Origins and design of terracotta roofs in the seventh century BCE; The Greek east: temples and engineering; The Greek west: temples and their decoration; The use of geometry by ancient Greek architects; How buildings were constructed -- [Part 2.] Temples and sanctuaries: "Internationalism" in architecture: Olympia; Prestige in Greek sanctuaries: Delphi; The Periclean acropolis; Color and carving: architectural decoration in mainland Greece; Attic sanctuaries; Inscribing construction: the financing and administration of public building in Greek sanctuaries; The interiors of Greek temples; Scale, architects, and architectural theory -- [Part 3.] Civic space: Urban planning and infrastructure; Protection and trade: girding the city; The architecture of Greek houses; Hellenistic royal palaces; The Greek agora; Athletics: stadia, gymnasia, palaistrai, and hippodromes; Greek baths; Bouleuteria and Odeia; Appendix: recently excavated and/or published Bouleuteria/Odeia; The Greek theater; Commemorating the dead: grave markers, tombs, and tomb paintings, 400-30 BCE;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. Machine generated contents note:1.Landscape and Setting --2.Early Greek Temples /Betsey A. Robinson --3.Monumentality and Foreign Influence in Early Greek Temples /Alexander Mazarakis Ainian --4.Origins and Design of Terracotta Roofs in the Seventh Century BCE /Barbara A. Barletta --5.The Greek East: Temples and Engineering /Philip Sapirstein --6.The Greek West: Temples and their Decoration /John R. Senseney --7.The Use of Geometry by Ancient Greek Architects /Clemente Marconi --8.How Buildings Were Constructed /Rocco Leonardis --9."Internationalism" in Architecture: Olympia /Nancy L. Klein --10.Prestige in Greek Sanctuaries: Delphi /Nancy L. Klein --11.The Periclean Acropolis /Michael Scott --12.Color and Carving: Architectural Decoration in Mainland Greece /Robin F. Rhodes --13.Attic Sanctuaries /Jenifer Neils --14.Inscribing Construction: The Financing and Administration of Public Building in Greek Sanctuaries /Jessica Paga --15.The Interiors of Greek Temples /Robert K. Pitt --16.Scale, Architects, and Architectural Theory /Margaret M. Miles --17.Urban Planning and Infrastructure /John R. Senseney --18.Protection and Trade: Girding the City /Betsey A. Robinson --19.The Architecture of Greek Houses /Spencer Pope --20.Hellenistic Royal Palaces /Barbara Tsakirgis --21.The Greek Agora /Stella G. Miller --22.Athletics: Stadia, Gymnasia, Palaistrai, and Hippodromes /John McK. Camp II --23.Greek Baths /David Gilman Romano --24.Bouleuteria and Odeia /Sandra K. Lucore --25.The Greek Theater /John McK. Camp II --26.Commemorating the Dead: Grave Markers, Tombs, and Tomb Paintings, 400-30 BCE /Jessica Paga --27.The Spread of Greek Architecture: Labraunda /Olga Palagia --28.Pergamon and Pergamene Influence /Gretchen Umholtz --29.New Directions in Hellenistic Sanctuaries /Kristen Seaman --30.Three Seaside Wonders: Pharos, Mausoleum and Colossus /Bonna D. Wescoat --31.From Hellenistic to Roman Architecture /Ingrid D. Rowland --32.Hellenistic Architecture in Italy: Consuetudo Italica /Rhys F. Townsend --33.French Architectural Thought and the Idea of Greece /Thomas Noble Howe --34.The Reception of Greek Architecture in Eighteenth-Century Britain /Christopher Drew Armstrong --35.Ancient Ruins and Their Preservation: The Case Study of the Parthenon's East Porch /Jason M. Kelly Preface -- List of illustrations -- List of maps -- Notes on contributors -- Introduction -- [Part 1.] Invention, design, and construction: Landscape and setting Early Greek temples Monumentality and foreign influence in early Greek temples Origins and design of terracotta roofs in the seventh century BCE The Greek east: temples and engineering The Greek west: temples and their decoration The use of geometry by ancient Greek architects How buildings were constructed -- [Part 2.] Temples and sanctuaries: "Internationalism" in architecture: Olympia Prestige in Greek sanctuaries: Delphi The Periclean acropolis Color and carving: architectural decoration in mainland Greece Attic sanctuaries Inscribing construction: the financing and administration of public building in Greek sanctuaries The interiors of Greek temples Scale, architects, and architectural theory -- [Part 3.] Civic space: Urban planning and infrastructure Protection and trade: girding the city The architecture of Greek houses Hellenistic royal palaces The Greek agora Athletics: stadia, gymnasia, palaistrai, and hippodromes Greek baths Bouleuteria and Odeia Appendix: recently excavated and/or published Bouleuteria/Odeia The Greek theater Commemorating the dead: grave markers, tombs, and tomb paintings, 400-30 BCE [Part 4.] Reception: The spread of Greek architecture: Labraunda Pergamon and Pergamene influence New directions in Hellenistic sanctuaries Three seaside wonders: Pharos, Mausoleum and Colossus From Hellenistic to Roman architecture Hellenistic architecture in Italy: Consuetudo italica French architectural thought and the idea of Greece The reception of Greek architecture in eighteenth-century Britain Ancient ruins and their preservation: the case study of the Parthenon's east porch -- Glossary -- Back matter. 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. It brings together original scholarship from an esteemed group of archaeologists and art historians. The essays cover both sacred and secular structures and complexes and pay particular attention to architectural decoration, such as sculpture, interior design, floor mosaics, and wall painting. They also investigate the influence and impact of Greek architecture on contemporary cultures and subsequent generations, an important aspect often missing from discussions of ancient architecture. The contributors make use of new research from computer-driven technologies, the study of inscriptions and archaeological evidence, and recently excavated buildings. These sources give readers a more complete understanding of the original appearance of many buildings, as well as the social and religious contexts that inspired construction. As the most up-to-date English-language volume on Greek architecture in several decades, this is an essential resource for those studying ancient art and architecture. --Book Jacket '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. 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

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

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. It covers both sacred and secular structures and complexes, with particular attention to architectural decoration, such as sculpture, interior design, floor mosaics, and wall painting and makes use of new research from computer-driven technologies, the study of inscriptions and archaeological evidence, and recently excavated buildings. Bringing together original scholarship from an esteemed group of archaeologists and art historians, it 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