Erechtheion and Albright-Knox Art Gallery .................................... Greece - Table of Contents .............................. Architecture Around the World
Parallels:
Erechtheion
and Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Erechtheion
pronunciation: eh REK thee un
|
Acropolis,
Athens,
Greece
Built: 421–405 BC Architect: Mnesicles Caryatids sculptor: Mnesicles(?) |
1285
Elmwood Avenue,
Buffalo,
NY. USA Built: 1901-1905 Architect: Green and Wicks Caryatids sculptor: Augustus St. Gaudens |
 Erechtheion Ionic hexastyle portico |
 Albright-Knox Ionic hexastyle portico |
 Erechtheion Egg-and-dart molding |
 Albright-Knox Egg-and-dart molding |
 Erechtheion Ionic capital with balusters |
 Albright-Knox Ionic capital with balusters |
 Erechtheion Egg-and-dart molding ... Ionic capital ... Volutes ... Guilloche ... Anthemia ... Fluted shaft |
Albright-Knox Egg-and-dart molding ... Ionic capital ... Volutes ... Guilloche ... Anthemia ... Fluted shaft |
 Erechtheion Ancone supporting cornice on entrance surround |
 Albright-Knox Ancone supporting cornice on entrance surround |
 Erechtheion Dentil molding |
 Albright-Knox Dentil molding |
 Erechtheion Rosettes |
 Albright-Knox Rosettes |
 Erechtheion Egg-and-dart molding ... Bead-and-reel molding |
 Albright-Knox Egg-and-dart molding |
b Erechtheion Caryatid portico |
 Albright-Knox Paired caryatid porticos |
 Erechtheion Six caryatids |
 Albright-Knox Four caryatids |
 Erechtheion One of the original six caryatids on display in the Acropolis Museum in Athens |
 Albright-Knox Holding a capital, this caryatid represents Architecture |
