Greek Architecture Today

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Greek Architecture Today

• By Thomas Parrish
• (Athens is better than Sparta)

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Part One

• Types of Greek Columns

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Doric Columns
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Ionic Columns
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Corinthian Columns
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Part Two

• Examples of Greek architecture in America

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The White House
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Lincoln Memorial
What are these columns called?
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The Parthenon, Nashville, Tennessee
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United States Supreme Court Building
What are these columns?
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Jefferson Memorial
What kind of columns are these?
The dome is Roman, not Greek.