Greek Revival

Greek Revival
noun Date: 1918 1. a style of architecture in the first half of the 19th century marked by the use or imitation of Greek orders 2. a style of decoration (as of furniture) using or imitating the decorative motifs of ancient Greece

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  • Greek Revival — Das im Greek Revival Stil errichtete Banning House in Wilmington Greek Revival ist ein architekturhistorischer Ausdruck, der das Imitieren und Kopieren griechisch antiker Architekturen und Architekturelemente im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert bezeichnet …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Greek Revival — Greek′ Reviv′al n. archit. a style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevalent in the first half of the 19th century, characterized by imitation of ancient Greek designs and ornamented motifs …   From formal English to slang

  • Greek Revival architecture — Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last… …   Wikipedia

  • Greek Revival Cottage — Infobox nrhp | name =Greek Revival Cottage nrhp type = caption = location= Cambridge, Massachusetts lat degrees = 42 lat minutes = 23 lat seconds = 39 lat direction = N long degrees = 71 long minutes = 7 long seconds = 49 long direction = W… …   Wikipedia

  • greek revival — noun Usage: capitalized G & usually capitalized R 1. : a style of architecture in the first half of the 19th century marked by the use or imitation of Greek orders 2. : a style of decoration (as of furniture) using or imitating the decorative… …   Useful english dictionary

  • GREEK REVIVAL STYLE —    See ROMANTIC ARCHITECTURE …   Historical Dictionary of Architecture

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