The temple was built between 447 and 432 BCE in the Age of Pericles. The Parthenon was dedicated to the city’s patron deity Athena. The Parthenon was “constructed to house the new cult statue of the goddess by Phidias and to proclaim to the world the success of Athens as leader of the coalition of Greek forces which had defeated the invading Persian armies of Darius and Xerxes” (Cartwright). For more than a thousand years, the Parthenon continued to be used as Athens’ most beloved temple. The Parthenon’s decorative sculptures set this temple apart from any other temples in Greece.…
The Parthenon is a building in Athens, Greece that was built between 447BCE and completed in 432BCE.at the height of the Athenian Empire. Implementing the Doric Order, it is generally considered to be the most important building from the era of Classical Greece as a symbol of Athenian Democracy, Ancient Greece, and western civilization. The Pantheon is a building in Rome, Italy that was built during the reign of Augustus and completed by Hadrian in 126CE. One of the best preserved structures from Ancient Roman era, it's been used continuously since its inception.…
The Parthenon is a temple in Athens which began to be built around 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC during the Classical Greek period which lasted from 450 BC to 400 BC. It is considered to be the time when Greek art was at its highest point. It is dedicated to the goddess Athena. The temple tells the story of Athena’s birth and the contest between her and Poseidon. The Parthenon is a doric temple which means its columns are sturdy with plain capitals.…
What makes this temple so different from Greeks temple is the Cella, it's divided into three parts. The temple is closed off on the back, whereas the Greek temple, and the Cella and the cult statues were designed to be porched from all sides. The columns of Etruscan…
Certain aspects of The Parthenon had to be built larger than customary to accommodate the massive statue of Athena it was to house. Since The Parthenon, like all Greek temples, was designed to be viewed from the outside only, special attention was given to the size and position of the columns making those on the outside fractionally larger than those on the interior to offset the difference in appearance of the center columns against the static background of the stone versus those on the outside against the horizon. The Parthenon, while not the largest temple in Greece, is notable because so many classical…
Ancient Athens Argumentative Essay Democracy is the government that everyone gets a say in everything. Ancient Athens was supposedly one of the few truly democratic societies. The question is, were they truly democratic. There are people on both sides of the issue.…
At first glance, the Pantheon and the Parthenon share enough similarities to give the impression that they were created in the same city or in the same era, however there are also many distinguishing features to both. There are enough differences in fact to warrant further examination into the history and architecture of these two iconic buildings. In order to do so, we'll look at the design of both the Pantheon and Parthenon's columns and capitals, builders, usage, architectural systems, and their original purpose. The Parthenon was finished in 438 BC, and was originally built as a temple to the goddess Athena in Greece at the Athenian Acropolis(Diffen.com, n.d.).The Pantheon was built in 126 AD, nearly 300 years after the Parthenon,…
In order to represent wealth, culture, and power, the Parthenon is the most copied building in the world. The U.S. Supreme Court building is an example of architects taking inspiration from the Parthenon in order to physically convey its importance. Since its construction, the Parthenon has been used as a temple, converted to a church and then a mosque. In the 19th Century C.E. the Parthenon was looted for its sculptures and in the 20th Century, tragic restoration took place. Restorative architects in the 1900s put metal braces, that began to rust and cause damage, in between blocks and placed blocks in the wrong places.…
It was constructed using a fixed proportional schematic of 4:9 that can be seen in the ratio of length to width and the number of columns on either side. The temple displayed a combination of both Doric and Ionic styles within some of the architectural elements. This combination was chosen deliberately to imply that Athens was the political power leader of Greece. Having made of pure marble, the Parthenon weighed about 22,000 tons. The massive size of the temple represented the importance of religion to…
Parthenon means ‘house of Parthenos’ which was the name given in the 5th century BCE to the chamber inside the temple which housed the cult statue” (Cartwright). Every part of the Parthenon of Athens was uniquely placed. Every…
Forming the heart of the Athenian Acropolis, The Parthenon built in 447-432 BC, is one of the most iconic temples of its time. The temple was first created as a temple to house the statue of Athena Parthenos and then used in various other ways. The marrying of Doric and Ionic style is seen throughout its original design. Thus presenting a balance between all of its features. This design feature was not found often in Greek architecture.…
The Athenian Agora The meeting place in Athens is a very open square, use is also diversified. According to the provisions of the day, the square will be used to hold different events. Such as for elections, theatrical performances, religious processions, markets or sports competitions. The Agora began its history as the heart of economic, cultural and political religion of Athens in the beginning of the 6th BCE, and the whole square is surrounded by public buildings needed for the government in Athens.…
The pantheon and the Parthenon are considered as old sanctuaries. The Parthenon’s history goes back before the pantheon almost six centuries. During the restoration for the pantheon in Rome, the Parthenon was made in Athens, the old lords of Greece. It was worked around 447-438 BC. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was the one that made the pantheon in twenty seven B.C. the building was gifted to Pope…
Rome was a city that was ahead of its time. The empire was known for numerous attributes; endless entertainment, bloodshed, and the lust for power were staples of Roman society, and such elements must be discussed when examining the glorious arena known as the Circus Maximus. The Circus Maximus – among other arenas – was a display of the power and glory of the Roman Empire, and the structure has always been a prominent feature of the city of Rome. The Circus Maximus has an interesting history, the structure was created for reasons that were not unique to Roman culture, it held events that were a pillar of Roman society, and the partially excavated Circus is still used for many events in Rome. The history of the Circus Maximus has intrigued all who have studied it.…
On the entrance is a porch used for sacrical activity to the gods. Leading towards he alter there is a huge staircase between two walls. There temples where surrounded by columns, just like Greek temples but the temples were placed attached to the outer walls rather then leeting the interior be open. The Romans also used more then one style of columns inlike the Greeks, who avoided placing two different styles of colmuns in one structure. Looking at a building, there are distinct features that determines whether it is Greek architecturally based, or Roman Architecture.…