Art Society Teme Valley: Dwellings for the Gods: The Art and Architecture of the Ancient Greek Temple

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Dwellings for the Gods: The Art and Architecture of the Ancient Greek Temple, presented by James Renshaw

The Ancient Greeks believed their temples were places where their gods came to dwell and so literally wanted to make them worthy of the gods.This talk examines the art and architecture of the Greek temples.How did the design emerge as it did ? What is the significance of Doric,Ionic and Corinthians columns ? What can we learn from the sculpted art on them ? How were these buildings actually used ? James Renshaw will look at the temple of Zeus at Olympia as a worked example and finish by examining the legacy of Greek temple design in neo classical and modern architecture.
James Renshaw is an Oxford graduate teaches Classics and lectures widely.