Spring Semester, Optional course, 10 ECTS.

Instructor: Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos

Outline

The seminar explores the archaic temple architecture of Greece and the phenomena of standardization of orders, experimentation and – in around year 500 B.C.- the ‘enthusiasm’ of the temple builders. The evolution of proportions, types of plans and morphology is documented in both the key monuments and less known temples that were published lately. The archaic temples are approached less as parts of a uniform system and are instead examined as independent expressions of local schools that are not always headed for regularity.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course students should be familiar with:

• The basic architectural schools and trends of the period between 600 and 480 B.C.
• The emergence and standardization of the Doric and Ionic orders

They should also be able to:

• Read and understand ground plans and spatial qualities. 
• create and express their own opinions about design and technical solutions
• correlate the architectural innovations with contemporaneous technological advances

Assessement

Essay (3,500-5,000 words). A list of indicative topics will be provided, but students are strongly encouraged to discuss and personalize the essay topic with the course coordinator. 

Bibliography

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Αrapogianni, X. 2002. «Τhe Doric Temple of Athena at Prasidaki.» In Excavating Classical Culture; Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Greece,ed. M. Stamatopoulou και M. Yeroulanou, 225–28. Oxford.

Auberson, P. 1968. Temple d’Apollon Daphnéphoros: Architecture. Eretria I. Bern.

Bankel, H. 1993. Der spätarchaische Tempel der Aphaia auf Aegina. Denkmäler Antiker Architektur 19. Berlin.

Γιαμαλίδη, Μ., and Χ. Κανελλόπουλος. In press. «Ο Ναός του Απόλλωνος Ζωστήρος στη Βουλιαγμένη.» In Πρακτικά Διεθνούς Συνεδρίου «Ιερά και Λατρείες στο Αιγαίο. Από τους Πρώιμους Ιστορικούς Χρόνους έως την Ύστερη Αρχαιότητα (11^ος αι. π.Χ. – 5^ος αι. μ.Χ.)», 11–14 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019, Λήμνος.

Dyggve, E. 1948. Das Laphrion, der Tempelbezirk von Kalydon. Københagen.

Hellner, N. 2014. «Räumliche Führung am Beispiel der spätgeometrischen und archaischen Süd-Tempel von Abai/Kalapodi». In Architektur des Weges. Gestaltete Bewegung im Gebauten Raum. Internationales Kolloquium in Berlin vom 8–11 Februar 2012, ed. D. Kurapkat, P.I. Schneider and U. Wulf-Rheidt, 289–307. Diskussionen zur archäologischen Bauforschung 11. Regensburg: Schnell & Steiner.

_________. 2020. «Wiederverwendete und umgestaltete Bauteile am archaischen Tempel auf der Trapezá Aigiou.» Στο Umgebaut. Umbau-, Umnutzungs- und Umwertungsprozesse in der antiken Architektur. Baufor-schungskolloquium in Berlin vom 21. bis 24. Februar 2018 veranstaltet vom Architekturreferat des DAI, DiskAB 13, επιμ. K. Piesker, 73–90. Regensburg: Schnell & Steiner.

Hellner, N., and F. Gennatou. 2015. «Il tempio arcaico sulla Trapeza di Eghion. Ricerca e ricostruzione.» ASAtene 90.3:115–34.

Intzesiloglou, B.G. 2002.«The Archaic Temple of Apollo at Metropolis (Thessaly).» In Excavating Classical Culture: Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Greece, ed. M. Stamatopoulou και M. Yeroulanou, 109–15. BAR 1031. Oxford: The Beazley Archive, Archaeopress.

Kanellopoulos, C., and E. Kollia. 2011. «Ancient Keryneia, Aigialeia. Excavations and Architecture in the Sanctuary of Profitis Elias.» MdI 126:137–76.