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'''Greek Revival''' was a late style of the [[Neoclassical architecture]] which became fashionable in Europe after about 1800. A fashion for rather straightforward imitations of Greek temples spread across [[Europe]] after the [[Elgin Marbles]] had been brought from [[Greece]] and the [[Parthenon]] had come to be regarded as the pinnacle of architectural perfection. Major examples of Greek Revival architecture in Europe include the [[Brandenburg Gate]] and [[Altes Museum]] in [[Berlin]], the [[Glyptothek]] in [[Munich]], the [[Old Bourse]] in [[Saint Petersburg]], and the [[British Museum]] in [[London]]. |
'''Greek Revival''' was a late style of the [[Neoclassical architecture]] which became fashionable in Europe after about 1800. A fashion for rather straightforward imitations of Greek temples spread across [[Europe]] after the [[Elgin Marbles]] had been brought from [[Greece]] and the [[Parthenon]] had come to be regarded as the pinnacle of architectural perfection. Major examples of Greek Revival architecture in Europe include the [[Brandenburg Gate]] and [[Altes Museum]] in [[Berlin]], the [[Glyptothek]] in [[Munich]], the [[Old Bourse]] in [[Saint Petersburg]], and the [[British Museum]] in [[London]]. |
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[[Image:Duncan600.jpg|thumb|left|[[Vernacular architecture|Vernacular]] Greek Revival: 1848 Duncan House, [[Cooksville, Wisconsin]]]] |
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Greek Revival is considered the first independent national style of the United States. In the wake of European interest in Greek art, America shifted from Roman forms toward the Greek style in the [[1820s]]. This was caused by many factors: The [[War of 1812]] caused Americans to feel contempt toward anything British, including architecture. The Roman, or [[Federal style architecture|Federal]] style, was no longer favored. [[Greece]] was now looked at the true home of [[Democracy]], and the Mother of [[Rome]]. Also, Greece had begun its war of independence against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1821, invoking much sympathy from the newly independent United States. |
Greek Revival is considered the first independent national style of the United States. In the wake of European interest in Greek art, America shifted from Roman forms toward the Greek style in the [[1820s]]. This was caused by many factors: The [[War of 1812]] caused Americans to feel contempt toward anything British, including architecture. The Roman, or [[Federal style architecture|Federal]] style, was no longer favored. [[Greece]] was now looked at the true home of [[Democracy]], and the Mother of [[Rome]]. Also, Greece had begun its war of independence against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1821, invoking much sympathy from the newly independent United States. |
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Revision as of 10:56, 20 November 2006
Greek Revival was a late style of the Neoclassical architecture which became fashionable in Europe after about 1800. A fashion for rather straightforward imitations of Greek temples spread across Europe after the Elgin Marbles had been brought from Greece and the Parthenon had come to be regarded as the pinnacle of architectural perfection. Major examples of Greek Revival architecture in Europe include the Brandenburg Gate and Altes Museum in Berlin, the Glyptothek in Munich, the Old Bourse in Saint Petersburg, and the British Museum in London.
Greek Revival is considered the first independent national style of the United States. In the wake of European interest in Greek art, America shifted from Roman forms toward the Greek style in the 1820s. This was caused by many factors: The War of 1812 caused Americans to feel contempt toward anything British, including architecture. The Roman, or Federal style, was no longer favored. Greece was now looked at the true home of Democracy, and the Mother of Rome. Also, Greece had begun its war of independence against the Ottoman Empire in 1821, invoking much sympathy from the newly independent United States.
Greek Revival architects in Britain
- Alexander Thomson
- James Wyatt
- James Stuart
- Robert Smirke
- William Wilkins
- William Henry Playfair
- Thomas Hamilton
- Philip Hardwick
- John James Burnet
Greek Revival architects in the United States
- Asher Benjamin
- Alexander Jackson Davis
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Latrobe
- Alexander Parris
- Gideon Shryock
- William Strickland
- Ithiel Town
- Thomas U. Walter
- Ammi B. Young