AHST 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pediment, Doric Order, Stout
13 Dec 2014
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Columns always in even numbers entrance in middle. Typological elements = repetition of parts in buildings (vs. archetypal elements) Strong sense of order, consistent scalar relationships (size doesn"t matter) Initially painted crazy colors, long gone by documentation in 1300s. Peristyle/colonnade = row of columns around central cella. Cella = little building ( cell ) in middle of a temple - usually held image of a god, used by priests only. Pediment = triangular area above columns @ front and back of temple (elevation view is view of fa ade) Initial wooden temples stone temples, mimicking wood styles. Carved detailings match reinforcements of wooden ones made to look wooden: transference . Linguistic operation superficially applied to the outside of the building. Columns: doric, ionic, corinthian (increasing height and slimness) At corners, volutes come out at 45 angles (serious shit) evolving towards perfection to please gods. Corinthian: most slender and tall 8. 33d/7/6d (female) Individual peeling decorative leaves at tops of column.
