Parthenon: The Culmination of Doric Temple Design
The Doric order was one of the three main Greek orders and also the oldest amongst them. The Doric Order has its beginnings, in 7th century BC Greece and exemplifies simplicity and elegance. Basic Greek architectural structure was divided into two, the Column, which encompassed the shaft and the capital; and the Entablature, which encompassed the Architrave, frieze and cornice. The Parthenon is often regaled as the culmination of the Doric order. We will see how the Parthenon with its Doric elements and subtle Ionic influences is still the greatest example of the Doric style of Architecture.
Parthenon as a culmination of Doric Style
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