Greek Architecture (World Architecture Series)

Author: (French) Martin
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Publish Date: 1999-06-01
Features: This book is accompanied by numerous illustrations (floor plans, reconstructions, and photographs), introducing and exploring the architecture of Crete and the Mycenaean civilization of Minoan culture, as well as the ancient Greek city-states and the architecture of ancient Greece during the Hellenistic period. These include public buildings, monuments, and temples, all of which were constructed according to the classical rules of idealized forms and proportions, influencing Western architecture for over 2,000 years.