Parthenon

The geometry of the Parthenon is so complex that architect Iktinos devoted a whole book to it. To make the building look perfect, deliberate deviations were made to the geometry. This is because our eyes do not experience perfect geometric shapes because of the retina bend. The corner columns have a slightly larger diameter than the others. All columns bend outwards slightly upwards. The stylobate or platform is not perfectly flat and has an upward curvature for the visual effect. But that is how the rain could run off. After the Persians destroyed the previous temple, a temple had to be built that was exactly twice as large in volume. And that was quite a calculation to respect all form relationships.

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