Parthenon

The Greek Parthenon sits on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. It was built as a temple to honor the goddess Athena. A shrine was also originally included in the construction of the temple. The planning of the temple was done by two men, Pheidias and Iktinos, who led a committee responsible for the design of the structure (Burford 25). Its construction began sometime around 447 B.C. and took about 15 years (Burford 23). The temple’s construction employed many citizens of different types of…

reason why the Parthenon frieze cannot be correctly solved is that there is no ancient literature or sources that appropriately archives the context of the frieze. Without contextual evidence, the intertextuality of the subject matter corresponding to the Parthenon frieze becomes ambiguous to the modern viewer. Modern academics can only conceptualize and speculate about what the images of the Parthenon frieze is communicating. In fact, figuring out the great mystery of the Parthenon frieze…

The Parthenon is a temple that towers above the city of Athens, symbolizing the Athenians' wealth and power. The Parthenon was built as a part of the Acropolis in Athens and it served two main purposes. First, the temple is dedicated to Athena Parthenos, a Greek goddess and the city-symbol of Athens. This temple served as a monument to Athena because they believed that she helped the Greeks conquer the Persian Empire in the Persian Wars. Second, it was also a part of the state treasury. Tax…

another reason to have a more secure opera house built. On the other hand, there is the Parthenon. Persians had destroyed and wreaked havoc to their previous temples, which caused the construction of a building that remained relatively intact for 2000 years to come about. The two buildings are great example of architecture through the ages, as they were both built at completely different times. The Parthenon is a well known representation of the first ever known example of democracy. Many…

proudly on the acropolis, its massive marble form imposing awe upon all who behold it. Doric columns over 30ft high surround the rectangular base and support a ceiling that protects a statue almost as beautiful as it’s likeness. At one time, the Parthenon would have been described precisely this way. Even though time has long since done away with its wooden roof and the exquisite statue of Athena, its looming columns still reach toward the sprawling Athenian sky. To get an idea of this ancient…

The Parthenon’s Marbles Belong to Greece Parthenon’s or Elgin’s Marbles have been the talk among historians and politicians for quite some time now. The official name of the marbles are Parthenon because they were made to adorn the Temple to Athena Parthenos in Athens. However, they are also known the Elgin’s marbles because they were removed by the British lord Elgin, who removed the marbles from Greece and shipped them to England. Parthenon’s is a group of marbles that were created in the 5th…

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. In fact much of the design of the Parthenon was outside the norm of the…

Parthenon, a Symbol of Democracy Today, after intense investigations into the Parthenon, it has been discovered that the construction of Parthenon involved intense, complicated work. Much of the work about Parthenon has been attributed to Pericles in the past. However, Pericles was simply one of the many officers involved in the construction of the Parthenon. The construction of major building in Athens involved many people since Athens was a democratic state. Parthenon construction involved…

The Parthenon in Athens and the pantheon in Rome are well described in the essay followed by the similarities and the differences. The two temples have well shown contradictions. The Parthenon and the Pantheon temples reflect the usage of civilization for architecture that appears the aesthetic function that mirrors the power of ingenuity. Not to forget the major difference between the Roman and Greek empire that printed a different architecture style and history around the world.…

piece is Greek it is because speak of Greek culture and the past of the nation, therefore must belong to it, especially thinking that there is a museum on the Acropolis where they will be perfectly maintained and exposed. But in the case of the Parthenon marbles for years the Greeks neglected them and they are part of their heritage. Now the marbles are consolidated in one of the most extraordinary collections in the world and more necessary today to understand…