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Analysis: Temple of Hera October 2022
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Temple of
Hera
Table of Contents 7 History Brief overview of key events. 5 Maps of Location Temple of Hera 9 Significance Main ideas and uses 11 Parti Diagram Overview of the building Analysis13 Plan to Section Viewing the concentric rectangles of the building
3 15 Geometry, Shape, & Form Breaking down the geometry of the columns 17 Repetitive to Unique Looking at the Patterning of the columns 19 Solids & Voids Viewing the visual mass of the buildings form 21 Symmetry & Balance Viewing the central lines of the building 23 Sources Location of information
Ancient Greece
The Sanctuary of Olympia
5
History
Skillos people designed & built this Ancient Greek Doric Order Temple
Originally, the temple was constructed out of wood, but over time it was replaced by stone & marble.
During Roman rule, it was used as a museum, housing valuables and a statue of Hermes.
650 BC the temple was only a room and a corridor, added onto over time.
Today, the Olympic torch is it lit here and then brought across the world to begin the games.
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Significance
Dedicated to both Hera & Zeus, until a temple was built nearby in honor of him. Hera is the Queen of the Gods, goddess of women & marriage, as well as the sky and stars of heaven. Her husband was Zeus.
The Doric order and other Greek ideals were utilized in the design of the temple.
9
Parti
Diagram
The design of the building utilizes many repetitive visual lines as well as symmetry in the traditional style of Ancient Greece
. 11
Plan to Section
The layers
of
columns
and
walls
create
a concentric rectangular form. This shows symmetry and unity
both
vertically
and
horizontally. 13
Geometry, Shape, & Form
Utilizing simple geometric forms such as rectangles, cones, and cylinders the Doric order columns are formed. 15
Repetitive to Unique
Within this design there are repetitive forms, especially within the columns. Ancient Greek architecture utilized repetitive numbers and forms to create a mathematically perfect building.
17
Solids & Voids
The voids between the solids of the building allow for a visual breath, making the building fit better in its environment with glimpses of the surroundings.
19
Symmetry &
Balance
The
temple is symmetrical along the horizontal, and nearly symmetrical along the vertical.
21
Sources
+greekacom. (n.d.). Hera Temple in Olympia, Greece: Greeka. Greekacom. Retrieved September 28, 2022, from https://www.greeka.com/peloponnese/olympia/sightseeing/temple-hera/ Hera - Greek goddess of marriage, Queen of the gods. Theoi Greek Mythology. (n.d.). Retrieved September 28, 2022, from https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Hera.html
Koletsis, T. (n.d.). Temple of Hera (end of the 7th cent. B.C.). Temple of Hera. Retrieved September 28, 2022, from https://www.greekthesaurus.gr/Ancient-Olympia-temple-of-Hera.html
Pausanias 1. 1 - 16. PAUSANIAS, DESCRIPTION OF GREECE 1.1-16Theoi Classical Texts Library. (n.d.). Retrieved September 28, 2022, from https://www.theoi.com/Text/Pausanias1A.html
The temple of Hera at Olympia - oldest and therefore instructive. Visit Ancient Greece. (2020, July 23). Retrieved September 28, 2022, from https://visit-ancient-greece.com/the-temple-of-hera-at-olympia/ Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, January 14). Temple of Hera, Olympia. Wikipedia. Retrieved September 28, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Hera,_Olympia#:~:text=The%
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