Greece

by Stierlin, Henri

• ISBN13: 9783822812259
• ISBN10: 3822812250
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Taschen America Llc

Summary

Setting out on the trial of Greek Architecture, this volume presents a comprehensive survey which extends beyond the borders of Greece itself to include southern Italy, Asia Minor and Persia. Fortifications, domed tombs, theatres, oracular sites, temples and palaces dating from the sixteenth to the fourth century B.C. are all set within their cultural and historical context, conveying a vivid impression of the architecture of Ancient Greece and its profound importance. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Greek Architecture--a Source of Aesthetics	p. 7
Mycenaean Architecture: Fortifications, Tombs and Palaces of the "Homeric" World	p. 15
The Origins of the Greek Temple: The Emergence of the Peripteral Colonnade	p. 39
Sanctuaries of Magna Graecia: From Archaism to Classicism	p. 61
The Role of Greek Asia Minor: The Art of Ionia and the Achaemenids	p. 101
Monuments of Classical Greece: The Flowering of Temples and Fortresses	p. 139
The Acropolis of Pericles: Architecture at its Zenith	p. 181
Conclusion: Reason--the Great Organizer	p. 217
Chronological Table	p. 224
Glossary	p. 228
Bibliography	p. 231
Index	p. 232
Acknowledgements and Credits	p. 235
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