Greek Temple Vs Parthenon

The Maison Carrée, established around 1-10 CE in Nimes, France. The similarities and differences between this Roman temple and the Parthenon, a Greek temple created in 447-432 BCE, are apparent, showing aspects of both of the architectural sites. Similarly, both the Roman and Greek temples used a proportional system to create the temples. However, the exterior of the Maison Carrée differed greatly from that of the Parthenon. Both temples were created using a proportional system, originally created by the Greeks, to balance out the structures of the temples. Within Greece, the creation of a proportional system by Polykleitos spread towards sculptures and then to temples. In the Parthenon, algebraic and geometric equations were used proportionally to create the columns on the side verse the columns in the front. During the start of Roman architecture, the Romans took certain aspects from Greek architecture that they could use and said they reestablished it as their own. Romans commonly used the proportional systems within temples, like the Maison Carrée, to balance out the front of the temple with the sides.
Roman art showed how there was a deep porch at the temple including wide front steps. The Parthenon is an example of the Greek use of a stylobate, along with the floor plan shown for general architectural elements within the Greek temples. Also, the exterior of the Maison Carrée shows engaged columns towards the side of the temple, while the Parthenon doesn’t include any engaged columns. Overall, the Maison Carrée and the Parthenon, whilst sharing characteristics on the creation of the temples, their exteriors vary greatly. The proportional system is a prime example of how the Romans loved the aspects of the Greek, but after the temples were created there were differences between the two