Ancient Greek Architecture - the Parthenon
In the Classical period, there were more temples, bigger and with new design ideas. People begin to build in the Ionic styleone of the 3 types of classical architecture. Greek temples were, usually, colorfully painted. Here are some of the parts of ancient Greek buildings that give them their distinctivespecial look.
The Parthenon, a temple to Athena Parthenos, or Athena the Pure, was built in Athens in the 440's BC.. It was meant to be the best temple ever built, and so it was made entirely out of marble (even the roof-tiles!), with eight columns across the front instead of the usual six. To make the Parthenon look even more like it was reaching for the sky, the architects curved many of its lines upwards in the middle. That was just one of the optical illusionstrick the eye they created. Watch the video to see more.
The ancient Greeks also developed important ideas and systems for creating beautiful, well built structures. The Golden Ratio is one that has stood the test of time. It's tricky to explain, but it turns out, it applies to almost everything. Watch this short video to start getting the idea.