Marble Akroterion Monument of Timotheos and Nikon - Ancient Greek Architectural Forms

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Ancient Greek Architectural Forms
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1ANCIENT GREEK ARCHITECURAL FORMS
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Source: (www.metmuseum.org, 2019)
MARBLE AKROTERION MONUMENT OF TIMOTHEOS AND NIKON
Greece since centuries had been one of the most antique places for immense precision and
excellence in craftsmanship. The ancient Greek culture and its architecture reflects its hallmarks
across the globe (Douitsi et al., 2014). The two principal orders maintained in the Greek ethnicity
were Doric and Ionic. The other orders were Corinthian, Tuscan and Composite. The Greek
architects portrayed their talents and skills in the finest and distinctive buildings and sculptures.
Greek’s concern was conformed to simplicity, perspectives, proportion and harmony. The
materials they used to sculpt their structures were preferably marble based. Varieties of stones
were also used, where the stone of their choice was mostly limestone (Rojas et al., 2014).