Ancient Greek Temple Floor Plan
The main cella is divided into four chambers the largest of which housed the cult wooden statue of athena polias.
Ancient greek temple floor plan. A floor plan of the erechtheion on the athenian acropolis constructed 421 406 bce. The number of doric columns in the outer colonnade 8x17 was unusual for a greek temple 6x13. Ancient greek house plan floor plans temple. Ancient greek temple wikipedia.
Apollotempel gif 650 292. The parthenon is a doric peripteral temple which means that it consists of a rectangular floor plan with a series of low steps on every side and a colonnade 8 x 17 of doric columns extending around the periphery of the entire structure. The cella contained the 12m high cult statue of athena and the rear smaller chamber was used as the treasury of the city of athens. Each entrance has an.
Temple of hera olympia. Between the 9th century bce and the 6th century bce the ancient greek temples developed from the small mud brick structures into double porched monumental peripteral buildings with colonnade on all sides often reaching more than 20 metres in height not including the roof. Greek architecture the erechtheion. Temple of apollo corinth.
Comparative plans of greek temples 107 crop1 jpg 376 726. A drawing illustrating the floor plan of the parthenon 447 438 bce. A single or double peristyle colonnade surrounds the cella. Media in category floor plans of ancient greek temples the following 13 files are in this category out of 13 total.
The plan of a typical greek temple is the same for all orders doric ionic etc the innermost room cella or naos contains the cult statue of the god. Temple of apollo pompeii wikipedia. The temple is roofed in terracotta with wooden beams and rafters fire is a constant hazard. The parthenon and phi golden ratio.
Ancient greek temples schematic plans media in category schematic plans of ancient greek temples the following 68 files are in this category out of 68 total.