Classical Greece

their temples, building them near flawlessly and placing them on the highest ground in every city, so that they could be admired from up close and a distance. There are several monuments that showcase the brilliant architectural orders of Ancient Greece that could be investigated upon, and out of these, I have chosen the temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion. My research question is what are the characteristics of…

The impact of Ancient Greek society on the Modern Western World is still felt and seen in many different ways. The Ancient Greeks had many distinct views and contributions to Philosophy, Architecture, and Literature. Ancient Greece was the birth place of Philosophy. Many Greeks were wise beyond their years and had a curious and philosophical nature. “The Greek thinkers invented “natural philosophy”, a term that encompasses the fields we now call “Philosophy” and “Science”. Pg.47, Chapter 2:…

Very old Greek warriors became the premier warriors of their classical world. Through intense internal war fighting, they perfected heavy infantry strategies, and when they were united, they were able to defeat a (sudden, unwanted entry into a place) by Persia, the super-power of their day. The heavily outnumbered Greek warriors, called hoplites, used superior strategies, training and arms to defeat two huge (sudden, unwanted entries into places). However, the Greeks returned to their constant…

Since the location of Greece at the crossing point of the west and east, Greek culture and traditions ae very rich and diverse. The Greek culture began to develop thousands years ago and it includes the Paleolithic era and the birth of the great Minoan, Mycenaean and Cycladic civilizations through the Classical Period and the Golden Age. Due to the Greek life was dominated by religion, the temples of ancient Greece were the biggest and most beautiful. Also, they have the purpose to built is that…

architectural works that have been created as an art form also function as sacred spaces. It should be known that although there are many sacred spaces across different belief systems, that they actually have many architectural features in common. In Greece, we have the Parthenon and the Acropolis. Besides the Greeks not only worshipping gods, they also value humanity just as much. Their gods are idealized as beautiful beings but they looked like actual humans and had their own weaknesses.…

were much more dynamic than those of Egyptian sculpture. The Greeks found over many years that the most interesting and important subject for artistic endeavors was the human form. Mostly from seeing there gods as having human form. During the classical period, Greek sculpture had a revolution, along with this come changes in style and function. There were large increases in technical skill and artistic ability…

Along with Parthenon, many other temples were built honoring King’s and goddesses which as a whole made up Acropolis the world renowned temple complex. During the classical age, it was also the age of drama. They created plays and tragedies written by people like Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. They were meaningful, funny and sad but the importance is that they stand as references to fifth century events. The Greeks…

The civilization of Ancient Greece was one that spanned for several years. During these times, the Greeks excelled in many different fields such as in art, entertainment, math, science and especially in architecture. Greek architecture showed the development and the evolution of their society. This type of engineering came from the people who inhabited the Greek mainland and the Peloponnese, the islands of the Aegean Sea, the Greek colonies in Ionia, and Magna Graecia. It stretches from 900…

dignity and human value are most important. Humanism began in Greece around the 5th century BCE with the philosopher Protagoras. Protagoras once stated “Man is the measure of all things” he believed that man should set the standard as opposed to gods. Humanism to the Greeks was a way of life, they valued people above everything else. According to an article for About Religion, Austin Cline said in regards to humanism in ancient Greece that “it valued humanity in that it placed human beings at…

The statehouse is built in the Greek Revival style which is a design type based on the buildings of Ancient Greece. This was popular in the US from 1820 through the early 1860s. It’s a masonry building consisting of Columbus limestone on the exterior which was taken from a quarry on the banks of the Scioto River. I chose to describe the architectural elements of the back side of the statehouse. Looking at the portico at the center of the building, the top contains the pediment space. The sima…