Ancient civilisations and cultures displayed a strong belief in their chosen deities, they believed deities could lead them to success or give them power, especially between monarchs. Some monarchs used religion to establish and reinforce their political status and they built shrines and place cult status and held festivals to show people’s worship, these buildings were used for religious observance and they reflected the rituals that took place in them and through the unique structure elements and apparent cult status and image. An example of this is the Luxor Temple and the Egyptian Opet Festival to rebirth and a renewal of energy to the deities and monarch. And in Greece, a yearly of festival called Panathenaea was held on the Acropolis
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Panathenaic festival was held in Greece Athena every year, sacrifices to Athena in Acropolis (fig 1.1) was an important part. To complete the sacrifices, a procession to Parthenon through them prescribe route is require (fig 1.1, A), and sacrifices happened in altar of Athena (fig 1.1 B). All this procession was depicting on the Frieze of Parthenon, which would be discuss later in this essay. Although ceremony was not actually held in Parthenon, Parthenon “represents the tangible and visible efflorescence of Athenian imperial power”. Athenian dedicate this temple to Athena and celebrate Athena’s golden age, by place cult statue in it. An interesting thing about Parthenon is, the façade is face east as most of Greece temple, the first view of Parthenon is the back side of it. In a similar context. Egyptian held Opet festival at Luxor yearly, during festival, Amon, Mut and their son, Khonsu made a ritual journey from Karnak to the Luxor Temple. Hence to approach to Luxor temple, a procession route called sphinxes avenue was built (fig 1.3 A). During the celebration, statues of deities was placed in Great Court (fig 1.3 B) in Luxor temple for 24 days. Not like Parthenon, the façade of Luxor was oriented to south to face Karnak while normally Egyptian temple was oriented from east to west. In a short, Religious buildings and its context was function to take place the religious …show more content…
Ancients civilization decorates building with cults image to show worship to deities. The frieze (fig 2.1) of Parthenon directly reflects religious observance of Athenian. It was located around the upper perimeter temple, and contains 623 subjects (378 humans, 245 animals). They come together to illustrate a single story, which was thought to represents the Panathenaic procession. The frieze procession begins at the southwest corner and proceeds in two direction, culminating in the centre point of the east side. Importantly we can match the numerous image on the frieze to the historical accounts of Panathenaic procession. All the west side and most of the north and south side was depict with riders. And after that is chariot groups. Father along the man carrying things (music instruments, water jars, tables) and sacrifice animal (sheep, cows) was appear. However, the east side was traded differently, as it represents both a continuation of the procession and its culmination. The centre focus of scene is a child handling a folded cloth to an old man, the old man is usually identified as the archon basileus or chief magistrate of Athens. the child holding the folded peplos is much debated and his role in the ritual, clearly important, remains as generally mysterious as the scene itself. For though it certainly involves the ritual exchange of Athena's peplos. Next
Panathenaic festival was held in Greece Athena every year, sacrifices to Athena in Acropolis (fig 1.1) was an important part. To complete the sacrifices, a procession to Parthenon through them prescribe route is require (fig 1.1, A), and sacrifices happened in altar of Athena (fig 1.1 B). All this procession was depicting on the Frieze of Parthenon, which would be discuss later in this essay. Although ceremony was not actually held in Parthenon, Parthenon “represents the tangible and visible efflorescence of Athenian imperial power”. Athenian dedicate this temple to Athena and celebrate Athena’s golden age, by place cult statue in it. An interesting thing about Parthenon is, the façade is face east as most of Greece temple, the first view of Parthenon is the back side of it. In a similar context. Egyptian held Opet festival at Luxor yearly, during festival, Amon, Mut and their son, Khonsu made a ritual journey from Karnak to the Luxor Temple. Hence to approach to Luxor temple, a procession route called sphinxes avenue was built (fig 1.3 A). During the celebration, statues of deities was placed in Great Court (fig 1.3 B) in Luxor temple for 24 days. Not like Parthenon, the façade of Luxor was oriented to south to face Karnak while normally Egyptian temple was oriented from east to west. In a short, Religious buildings and its context was function to take place the religious …show more content…
Ancients civilization decorates building with cults image to show worship to deities. The frieze (fig 2.1) of Parthenon directly reflects religious observance of Athenian. It was located around the upper perimeter temple, and contains 623 subjects (378 humans, 245 animals). They come together to illustrate a single story, which was thought to represents the Panathenaic procession. The frieze procession begins at the southwest corner and proceeds in two direction, culminating in the centre point of the east side. Importantly we can match the numerous image on the frieze to the historical accounts of Panathenaic procession. All the west side and most of the north and south side was depict with riders. And after that is chariot groups. Father along the man carrying things (music instruments, water jars, tables) and sacrifice animal (sheep, cows) was appear. However, the east side was traded differently, as it represents both a continuation of the procession and its culmination. The centre focus of scene is a child handling a folded cloth to an old man, the old man is usually identified as the archon basileus or chief magistrate of Athens. the child holding the folded peplos is much debated and his role in the ritual, clearly important, remains as generally mysterious as the scene itself. For though it certainly involves the ritual exchange of Athena's peplos. Next