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    architecture of ancient Greece has been admired‚ mimicked‚ and replicated‚ its beginnings are somewhat surprising to one unfamiliar with the history of the region. It is important to understand the history and mechanics of Classic Greek architecture in order to fully appreciate its form‚ function‚ and beauty. "Ancient Greek architects strove for the precision and excellence of workmanship that are the hallmarks of Greek art in general. The formulas they invented as early as the sixth century B.C. have

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    the equipment from a supplier who lists these prices: less than 1000‚ $5 each; 1‚000 to 3‚999‚ $4.95 each; 4‚000 to 5‚999‚ $4.9 each; and 6‚000 or more‚ $4.85 each. Ordering costs are $50 per order‚ annual carrying costs are 40 percent of purchase cost‚ and annual usage is 4‚900 pulleys. Determine an order quantity that will minimize the total cost (Ordering + Holding + Purchase). Q3. (Total 50 points) Harvey’s Specialty Shop is a popular spot that specializes in international gourmet foods

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    along with the temple was made according to the exact rules of geometry which supports the cultural values of proportion and equality. First the Greek architecture had developed a set of orders that has a separate type of architecture that is better used in the three orders first Doric‚ second Iconic‚ and third Corinthian. Second‚ the Roman architecture was more definite in the materialistic ways than the Greeks‚ where they built things on a larger scale‚ they used a variety of building materials‚

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    Introduction: The Corinthian Christians were status seekers who judged themselves and others with their spiritual gifts. “They regard their gift to be an official notarization from the Spirit that they are truly spiritual‚ and they may be insisting that others owe them esteem and deference‚” (Garland‚ 558). Due to the irregularities in the worship service‚ a letter was written to Paul concerning the role of spiritual gifts and their exercise in the public assembly. The Corinthian believers were blessed

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    general Perikles initiated the architectural projects and vast rebuilding campaign to celebrate Athenian art and civilization which included The Parthenon‚ The Nike temple‚ The Erechtheum‚ and The Propylaea. The Parthenon was built using the Doric order but however it has two Ionic features included which expressed the Athenians interest in harmonizing the architecture of eastern and western Greece. The first Ionic feature in The Parthenon is the four Ionic columns inside of the treasury; the second

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    block wings on each side of it.3 The portico is surrounded with six Corinthian styled polylithic columns.4 The columns and most of the façade is pieced together‚ and is not made of solid concrete.5 The capitals are adorned with helix‚ acanthus leaves‚ and a fleuron.6 Past the astragal‚ we see the shaft is fluted down to the filet‚ with a torus‚ scotia‚ torus‚ and plinth making up the base. Next‚ the entablature is of Corinthian design. Starting above the abacus in the architrave‚ there 3 plain fasciae

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    renamed them. They also took the styles of Greek temples‚ but they changed them some. The temple was rectangular‚ with a gabled roof‚ with a frontal staircase giving access to its high platform. They used mainly the Corinthian style‚ but they also made combinations‚ for instance the Corinthian-Ionic style. The Romans also added a lot of details and decorations to their temples. The Romans also made what became the very common round‚ domed temple. The main temple of a Roman city was the capitolium.

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    were three orders in early Greek architecture: the Doric‚ Ionic and Corinthian. The Doric style was common in mainland Greece and later spread to the Greek colonies in Italy. The Ionic style was employed in the cities of Ionia along the west coast of Turkey and other islands in the Aegean. Where the Doric style was formal and austere‚ the Ionic was less restrained and more decorative. The third style‚ Corinthian‚ came later and represented a more ornate development of the Ionic order. The differences

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    Describe The Pantheon

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    circular building which is much more Roman in it’s display. The pantheon follows traditional Roman architecture designed with a portico held up by eight Corinthian columns almost 12m high. The monolithic columns shafts are made of Aswan grey granite contrasted with the white pentelic marble of the capitals.The porch is supported by these Corinthian columns and is made out of white marble which is also seen on the circular building to seemingly connect these structures together. The porch displays several

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    has produced some of the most iconic images in history. While the Romans borrowed and adapted the Greek style‚ both groups showed how to use their structural creations to define their own ideals. The Greeks developed three styles: Doric‚ Ionic and Corinthian. The main styles of Greek architecture are ionic and Doric. The Doric style subjugated in most of Greece and in Italy. The Doric styles are the more formal of the two‚ with the ionic style being more decorative and relaxed (Sayre‚2010) a brilliant

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