The front of the gateposts is Doric order which is the early part of ancient Greek architecture. In the time of Greek architecutre style was changed → Doric order → Ionic → Cornice. The the gateposts of Doric order have "entasis" which is bulge.Like a trunk of tree, top part is fine.( Ionic style is finer and gorgeous). The decoration is very simple. The capital of a colum doesn't have decoration and a foundation stone.( Ionic stye and Cornice style are more gaudy).The typcal doric order is Parthenon.The pediment is decorated with a tulip and roses.
This church designed as Parthenon,is located in Tokyo.It was build in 1927 and wooden mortar style. Not only the building, also the gate is designed like Greek style. This is very cool !
The Christmas illumination is motif as Partethenon, is located in Tokyo.
It attracts a lot of attention !
This building was designed by Ricardo Bofill, and is located in Spain.It is very unique,colorful design with the top part.
It is the columned, Parthenon-looking building which built in 1911 as the First Church of Christ, Scientist. It is located in 220 North Street,Buffalo,NY.
The church in Tokyo is beyond fascinating. The basic structure is the Parthenon, but the decoration on the frieze (your top picture) is not. Usually such friezes, following the ancient designs, are images of people. The floral imagery is very nonwestern. So you have a very interesting cultural mix. That kind of mixing is a process we can find around the world. What creates the mix--different aesthetic senses? adaptation to the local environment?--varies from example to example, but sometimes there are broader pattersn we can detect.
返信削除Those illuminated columns in Tokyo are a really cool idea! You can definitely recognize the Greek influence with the fluted columns if you're looking for it, otherwise it is just a very neat spectacle.
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