Greek Design

Greek culture was developments in sources of design architecture like art, literature, philosophy and music that have served as an inspiration since their inception. Greek models design seems to have been based on some of the oldest existing theatre buildings in India but by the time of the writing of the section on theatre architecture in Indian theatre, design had developed some quite different lines.

 

 

 

Greek traditions of theatre designs passed to the eastern Mediterranean. It was taken then into the western Mediterranean and central Europe during the period of the Roman Empire. It was also spread throughout Europe during the Renaissance new theatre design.

 

Most common designs seen in ancient art is the Greek-key pattern. Other abstracted forms of geometric repeats, wave patterns are also seen on classical garments. Some patterns have rarely been used by artists or by contemporary designers. The Greek key and wave meander appear mostly frequently in designs on antique. In some points, the key pattern is broken into a discontinuous segmented band, but even this linear repeat is sufficient to sustain the classical connection.

 

Relief with a dancing maenad

 

 

Egyptian pyramids architecture had been an early one, attempt, but Greek building art offered the first clear an expression of a national architectural creed. It’s an example of the working logically to create an aesthetic effect. Some Greek designers particularly mainly used mathematical calculations to determine the width, height and other characteristics of architectural measurements. These might be changed a bit for certain elements like columns, capitals and base platform that might be a curved, in order to create the visual effect.

Greek architecture is most important for some aspects because of its logic and order that are the heart of Greek architecture. The Hellenes had planned their temples according to a coded scheme, based on function and system of sculptural decoration. Mathematics determined harmony the symmetry and the eye's pleasure.

 

 

Referencing

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Meander-Greek Key - History and Meaning - CultureTaste Blackboard . 2015. Meander-Greek Key - History and Meaning - CultureTaste Blackboard . [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.culturetaste.com/meander-greek-key-history-and-meaning-66.html. [Accessed 27 January 2015].

A history of interior design - John F. Pile - Google Books. 2015. A history of interior design - John F. Pile - Google Books. [ONLINE] Available at: https://books.google.com.mt/books?id=2664tGWET-MC&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=greek+design+history&source=bl&ots=gynl9cKNve&sig=sMJNxdA3z-bqOpLrYuVEEN5fN-M&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CwXIVImeEoWAUd25gIAD&ved=0CF8Q6AEwDQ#v=onepage&q=greek%20design%20history&f=false. [Accessed 27 January 2015].