Comments on: Santa Cruz Architectural Styles

By: Code

Code — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:13:05 +0000

Roman architecture borrowed a lot of elements from the Greeks but here are a few things the Romans innovated. The use of arches especially in aqueducts and bridges, the Romans were the first to build large lasting bridges, domes and vaulted ceilings, and the use of tile covered concrete in construction, they improved concrete and were able to make better use of it.

By: ge

ge — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:41:29 +0000

The Parthenon

By: WasifX

WasifX — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:49:35 +0000

Lots of Washington D.C. and other monuments, like the Supreme Court buildings of states and U.S. Any building with columns most likely was influenced by Greek architecture.

By: nell1255147

nell1255147 — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:31:36 +0000

The Corinthian order (named after the city Corinth, or Korinth, Greek: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos) is one of the Classical orders of Greek and Roman architecture, characterized by a slender fluted column and an ornate capital decorated with acanthus leaves and scrolls.

Although of Greek origin, the Corinthian order was seldom used in Greek architecture. The other two orders were the Doric and the Ionic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinthian_order

The three Classical orders, with pictures and descriptions:

http://www.cmhpf.org/kids/dictionary/ClassicalOrders.html

By: Edu

Edu — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:36:41 +0000

Πολύ ωραίοι πίνακες και ωραία μουσική