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Temple of Fortuna Virilis : The Greek Influence

Temple of Fortuna Virilis : The Greek Influence

The Roman Empire consumed the Greek Empire two thousand years ago in one hundred B .C . Even though the Roman Empire made its contributions to the world , it was heavily influence by that of the Greek . The Greek influence is definitely evident in the Temple of Fortuna Virilis

The most prominent aspect of Greek influence on the Temple Fortuna Virilis is

the ionic columns . Ionic HYPERLINK "http /www .artlex .com /ArtLex

/Co .html " \l "anchor " columns are more slender than those of the HYPERLINK "http /www .artlex .com /ArtLex /Dj .html " \l "anchor " Doric . Their HYPERLINK "http /www .artlex .com /ArtLex /Df .html " \l "anchor1388693 " dimensions are eight to nine HYPERLINK "http /www .artlex .com /ArtLex /Me .html " \l "anchor5714639 " meters high instead of Doric 's four to five (Delahunt ) These columns surround all sides of the temple . They stand on a base and have the double scrolls that are so prevalent in Greek architecture . The portico which is a colonnade supported by the ionic columns is also a Greek element , and is still popular today

The interior of the Temple Fortuna Virilis is also influence by the Greeks . In ancient Greek temples there is a cella , or inner portion in the center of the temple containing a statue for the god or goddess the temple is to honor . In the case of the Temple Fortuna Virilis , it is the god Portunus , the god of livestock , keys and doors . The podium in the cella is modeled after the podiums used by the Greeks at the Olympics

Even though the Temple Fortuna Virilus is definitely influenced by ancient Greek architecture , it also displays Roman architectural elements . At the rear of the temple engaged columns , ones set in a wall , are used and they were rarely part of Greek architecture , but they were common in ancient Roman works . As well as other materials , tuff , a rock that contains volcanic ash was used in the construction of the temple . This was a Roman practice . References

Delahunt , M (1996-2008 . Artlex . Retrieved April 9 , 2008 from HYPERLINK "http /www .artlex .com " http /www .artlex .com

History of Roman Architecture : Temple of Fortuna Virilus . Retrieved April 19 , 2008

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