classical greek
Architecture of ancient Greece, characterized by refined proportions, fluted columns, and triangular pediments.
The archetypal features of the style are rows of columns holding up a broad triangular pediment. The three orders of Greek columns are the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian, in increasing level of detail; the columns are generally fluted to emphasize their verticality, and bowed slightly for optical effect.
Approximate Dates: 550 BC to 400 BC