CLAS 3P25 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ancient Greek Temple, Lucani (Ancient People), Grid Plan
20 Jan 2017
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Akragas = modern agrigento in sicily attacked carthage c. 480 bc = many slaves and money = extensive building program. Temple building in the west: at akragas, an attempt to builf largest doric temple to date 113 x 56 m, dedicated to zeus, date: c 480 bc. Likely influenced by carthaginian or even egyptian architecture. Closed-in peristyle design = engaged columns unique to greek temple design. The temple was never finished carthage attacked akragas and it was destroyed in 406 bc and temple ruined, salvaged. Greek city in south italy from 600 400 bc when taken over by local lucanians; then conquered by rome 273. See a strong use of regularized grid plan. Two temples to hera: 1st archaic c 550 bc. Means no temples built before c. 450 bc. Originated in sanctuaries, then civic and multifunctional: for display, offices, shops, courthouse, hanf out place.
