It features four columns at the front and back, representing the iconic Ionic order, a distinguishing characteristic of Greek temple architecture. “The Temple of Athena Nike exemplifies the ...

But classical scholar Jeffrey Hurwit, a professor of art history at the University of Oregon and expert on the architecture ... Ionic order is feminine. There is no question that in the Greek ...

Three different designs of ancient Greek columns. The Greeks believed that the secret to making a great building was maths. They carefully designed and measured their buildings, making sure they ...

Its graceful Ionic columns and friezes capture ... the Propylaia combines Doric and Ionic architecture to create a dramatic introduction to this sacred Greek site. Visitors will walk through ...