What are the main characteristics of the Greek renaissance architecture, later adopted by the American architecture?
– American constructors and architectures have employed some of the basic motives in ancient Greek architecture, the most popular being the columns of all kinds- Dorian, Corinthian and Ionian style. Another form of this architectural style that can be observed in America are the big wide window moldings, big pieces around the corners and especially the friezes that can be seen in the shape of different elements with Greek nature. – Can you share some more information on when and how this style arrives in the United States? – Until the civil war (1861-1865), most of our architectural techniques had been copied from England. In the middle of 18th century two famous architects, James Stuart and Nicolas Revett, went to Athens and studied the architecture of the multiple ancient cultural monuments and later published the information in an impressive series called “The Antiquities of Athens” (the original can be found in “Victoria & Albert” Museum in London). Their book gives English archite
