Classical Architecture

Classical Architecture can be broken up into three groups, Greek Architecture, Hellenistic Architecture, and Roman Architecture. Classical architecture are styles that originated in post-renaissance Europe.

An example of architecture during the classical period is the columns, which had the three different styles of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.

The materials used in Greek architecture consisted of wood (supports and roof beams), plaster (sinks and bathtubs), Greek architecture was less of Art for fun, and more of essential art. The architect would be hired by the state, or private client, and be in charge of the design and completion of the building. The most common type of Greek architecture was the temples, and tholos were a circular temple. One of the most popular examples of Greek architecture would be the Tholos of Theodorus at Delphi.

The materials used in Roman Architecture consist of concrete, which was a mixture of lime mortar, pozzolana, water and stones, placed in wooden frames and then molded into bicks. Another very common material used in Roman architecture was marble. Common buildings of Roman architecture were the amphitheatres, lighthouses, arches and aqueducts. Some of the most famous buildings consist of the Pantheon, Hadrian’s Wall, and the Aqueduct of Segovia.

Colosseum in Rome, Italy

Hadrian's Wall in northern England