Hermogenes of Priene

Hermogenes ( Ancient Greek Ἑρμογένης ) was a Greek architect of Hellenism, which is especially handed down by Vitruvius. When origin is on the one hand the Carian Alabanda adopted in citing a however ambiguous passage in Vitruvius (III 2, 6), on the other hand, Priene, as a votive inscription found there called an architect of that name. Following the currently popular opinion research had Hermogenes at the turn of the 2nd century BC (about 220-190 BC), but its activity was a few decades ago often in the second half of the 2nd century BC dated.

Hermogenes invented, according to Vitruvius (III 2, 6) the pseudodipteros, he realized as an architect with the Artemis temple of Magnesia on the Meander. Vitruvius (III 3, 8) In addition, according to he developed symmetries and proportions of the Eustylos, which he implemented on Dionysos Temple of Teos. About both buildings Hermogenes had left theoretical treatises whose reflex is to put in Vitruvius ( Vitruvius VII praef. 12). Moreover, its authorship is suspected, among others for the following buildings: the altar in the Artemision of Magnesia, the Temple of Zeus at the local Agora and the Temple of Apollo at Chryse Smintheus. An architectural innovations within the Asia Minor architectural him the introduction of the Attic - Ionic base and of the Attic - Ionic frieze will be awarded.