Wilson Jones, Mark, 1956-

Origins of classical architecture : temples, orders and gifts to the gods in ancient Greece / Mark Wilson Jones. - xvi, 304 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-293) and index.

Purpose and setting of the Greek temple -- Formative developments -- Questions of construction and the Doric genus -- Questions of influence and the Aeolic capital -- Questions of appearance and the Ionic genus -- Questions of meaning and the Corinthian capital -- Gifts to the gods -- Triglyphs and tripods -- Crucible -- Questions answered and unanswered.

9780300182767 (cl : alk. paper)

2013017319


Temples--Greece.
Architecture--Orders.
Symbolism in architecture--Greece.
Architecture and religion.

NA275 / .W55 2014

720.938 / JON