Acropolis

Phidias, to build major statues for the city in order to beautify it. During this period, he created among other works, the three works for which his mastery and skill has an artistic became renowned. These were the three monuments of the Athenian Acropolis including the Promachos, the Parthenon, and the Lemnian Athena (Jones…

is the temple of victory- Nike Apteros also called as “the temple of Athena”, Athena as the Goddess of victory. The temple was considered as the symbol of victory of the Greeks on the Persians. The temple is located at the Southwest corner of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, and is considered the smallest temple out there, constructed by the same architect who built the Parthenon- Kallikrates. Apteros Nike originally means wing-less victory that’s why the statue inside the temple was built with…

Until the time of Classical Architecture have started when ancient Greece have built the The Acropolis with enormous shapes and sculpture on the towers which holds the roof. The perfection on art of building and the magnificent art on nature in Greek temples have created much further connection between humankind and the Gods in everyday. This had…

At the Penn Museum, I observed an Attic Red Figure Stamnos. The piece was created in Attica, Greece in approximately 490 B.C.E. and is attributed to the Kleophrades Painter. According to a publication by the Archaeological Institute of America, the Kleophrades painter was a prominent artist of Athenian vase painting. The Kleophrades painter, a name assigned to the artist because his true name remains unknown, has almost ninety works that have been attributed to him. Archaeologists and Art…

The way in which the perfect human for was displayed by Greek artists was of a great intellectual nature. The early sculptors of that time researched basic human anatomy and its artistic value, creating sculptures such as the Kritios Boy, of the Acropolis. The precision and realism of this sculpture captured a more authentic example of the human form ever seen before. This enormous accomplishment showed strong advancement in intellectual through and encouraged future generation to continue to…

The Greek theatre was first built in ancient Athens around the 6th century BC. After the victory on the Persians, Athens was rebuild on a grand scale. Magnificent temples arose on the Acropolis. Early theaters were built on a temporary wooden structure on a hillside or slopes that would be able to support the seats and allow the audience to hear and see what was going on the staged. They were open-air and most often shaped like a bowl. The natural shape of the hill would provide elevation so the…

less lavish and abundant. The main religious sites were temples and shrines which were either on the outskirts of town or several kilometres away. Archaeological evidence has revealed the Temple of Athena of the Bronze was built within the Spartan acropolis, and older stone structures beneath previously discovered structures possibly reveal that the Spartans built their religious sites on areas once used for religion by their predecessors. Furthermore, the shrine of Artemis Orthia was built on…

by the Sphinx. When the Sphinx killed the king of Thebes son, he issued a Decree for anyone who solves the riddle gets his daughter in marriage and his whole kingdom. Oedipus solves the riddle and the Sphinx in frustration and anger leaps of the Acropolis and kills himself. Later the Greeks use Sphinxes as almost decorative items and were mostly associated with Crete. The Sphinx eventually ended up on funeral burial grounds. (Cartwright…

The Pantheon and the Parthenon: A Comparison of Greek and Roman Architecture Two of the most reveled structures from ancient times are known worldwide, the Pantheon of Rome and the Parthenon of Greece. These feats of architecture symbolize the accomplishments of the great empires that shaped so much of history and even the world, as we know it today. In order to fully appreciate the impact of these monuments, we’ll take a closer look at their designs and their historical significance. The…

a hero. Athens is named after the greek god Athena who protects and represents Athens which fits do to their cunning strategy and wisdom. Because of their devotion and admiration for Athena they built the Parthenon, a huge temple on top of the acropolis of the city. This magnificent structure can still be seen today. It is believed that Athena also represented Sparta due to their warlike society and how they value training your mind and body. There is not as much record left to tell us about the…