Greek Reaction Paper

Today, we can still experience Greek architecture through the remains of the large numbers of temples. Even though Religion was the centre of all Greek architecture, their temples then did not serve the same purpose as churches today, they also stood as storage for “treasury.” Treasury, referring to the offerings made by the Greek people to their statue Gods. Another structure which related to religion included the tholos (also known as the circular temple), for example the Tholos of Theoderus at Delphi.

I noticed that Greek architecture created more and more public dwellings, apart from the basic places of worship and residential areas. The version of ‘theatres’ back then were not only places where people performed but also places where they had public meetings. The Theatre that fascinates me the most is the Epidaurus Theatre. I’m fascinated by its massive size and its ability to pass for a modern structure. It can still be seen today.

As for the materials used, I believe that they used were the same materials used from the previous periods, such as wood, mud brick and clay. Material wise, they did not use anything new. But, they used these materials to create structures that had religious, civic, domestic, funerary, or recreational themes.

Within the Greek style, it is divided into two parts. There was the Doric and Ionic style. I noticed that the Doric had a more formal approach, while the ionic seems more decorative and relaxed. Later, there was a development on the Ionic and it is called the Corinthian style, which is an even more ornate version of the ionic style.

Although the Greek had many architectural ideas, they we’re not able to carry out and deliver them, provided the materials they had back then and the conditions they were under but the Roman’s in the next area, were able to revolutionize the Greek style to create a new style that they would later call their own.