This week in class we learned about ancient Greece and a lot of information about their architecture, furniture, and designs. We focused on the three architectural systems which includes the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders. The Doric style is very plain but very sturdy and was used in mainland Greece. Something I found very interesting was that the Parthenon was considered the peak of the Doric order. The temple was dedicated to Athena and built in 5th century B.C.
The Ionic style is more elegant and a bit thinner and when looking at the picture below you can see that its decorated with a scroll-like design. This style was found in eastern greece.
The Corinthian style is often seen on roman temples and is the most elaborate of the three orders.
A lot of the design techniques were very geometric and a good example of this is the greek key
An example of where you might see this in todays designs:
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