Temple of Artemis
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| Temple of Artemis |
| Designer | Paeonius and Demetrios |
| Location | Ephesus, Turkey |
| Date | -340 to -250 |
| Building Type | church or temple |
| Climate | mediterranean |
| Context | -- |
| Architectural Style | Ancient Greek, Ionic order |
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| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Temple_of_Artemis.html |
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"The original temple was among the Seven Wonders of the World but was burnt down in 356 by a maniac, Herostratos, on the night of the birth of Alexander. It was rebuilt on exactly the same plan, but raised by a foundation to show off its splendid proportions (115 by 55 metres/380 by 180 feet; height of columns: 19 metres/62 feet). As before, the 36 columns had reliefs above the base, one of which was executed by Skopas. Typical features of the Ionic of Asia Minor were the absence of a frieze over the architrave and denticules."
John Julius Norwich. The World Atlas of Architecture. p141.
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William J. Anderson and R. Phene Spiers. The Architecture of Greece and Rome. London: B.T. Batsford, 1907. NA260.A5. restored front elevation drawing, f94, p111.
Roger H. Clark and Michael Pause. Precedents in Architecture. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985. ISBN 0-442-21668-8. LC 84-3543. NA2750.C55 1984. plan repetitive field diagram, p171. Updated edition available at Amazon.com
Sir Banister Fletcher. A History of Architecture. London: The Butterworth Group, 1987. ISBN 0-408-01587-X. LC 86-31761. NA200.F63 1987. restored perspective drawing, fig a, p133.
John Julius Norwich, ed. Great Architecture of the World. New York: Random House, 1975. exterior reconstruction drawing, p60.Reprint edition: Da Capo Press, April 1991. ISBN 0-3068-0436-0. An accessible, inspiring and informative overview of world architecture, with lots of full-color cutaway drawings, and clear explanations. Available at Amazon.com
John Julius Norwich. The World Atlas of Architecture. New York: Portland House, 1988. ISBN 0-517-66875-0. reconstruction drawing, discussion, p141.
D. S. Robertson. Greek and Roman Architecture. New York: Sydics of the Cambridge University Press, 1969. ISBN 521-06104-0. NA260.R6 1969. restored plan and elevation drawing of capital, f41, p93. restored plan and elevation drawing of capital, f40, p92.
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