Parthenon

Pelion and Mt. Olympus AH Pelion is the home of the tutor of the heroes, Chiron the Centaur. It was here that the goddess Eris started the dispute between Hera, Athena and Aphrodite that started the Trojan War. Additionally, the giant Aloadae twins, Otus and Ephialtes, in an attempt to secure Hera and Artemis as wives, piled Mount Ossa on top of Mount Pelion in an attempt to scale Mount Olympus and capture the two goddesses as wives. AH Laertes, distraught over Ophelia’s death, leaps into her…

The building I chose that incorporates Greek architectural orders is a Roman temple that was perhaps erected in the honor of Portunes, who was known as the god of harbors and ports. This structure has a strong resemblance to the Greek Ionic order, insinuating that the Roman architects adopted the order and incorporated it into their plans for the construction of this temple. The architects did not completely copy Greek architectures, though, for they actually devised a couple of drastic changes…

Inconspicuously placed in the Greek and Roman gallery within the RISD Museum, guarded behind a glass display case is a bronze Greek statue. Surrounded by other ancient sculptures and decaying vases is a noticeably small, approximately 9.8 x 2.7 x 1.9 cm tall, Kouros. The “Inscribed Kouros” was found in Greek, Boeotia ca. 540 BCE. The statue is a recreation of the nude male form. Kouros statues were continually replicated within the Greek art culture. Due to inscriptions carved into the sides of…

laws. It is also crucial to culturally educate oneself on the importance of the architecture of the past and its continued influence today. In this paper, I will discuss the importance of the emergence of democracy, the Crito, by Plato, and the Parthenon. The political system of democracy emerged during the Hellenic Era. At the time, the main political…

battles between criminals, prisoners, gladiators, and animals, but it was an exhilarating experience for those who are watching it. I would compare the colosseum to Parthenon. One difference is that the colosseum was used for pleasure and the Parthenon was used as a monument representing a specific person. Another difference is that the Parthenon was dedicated to gods only and colosseum was open to everyone in Rome. I think the differences in Roman public architecture are trying to tell us that…

of transitory reality was the permanent, ideal form. Thus, to create the ideal individual became the goal of Greek artists. (Frank 255) A great representation of a Greek idealization of human figures is shown through figure 16.5 on page 259. The Parthenon was an idealistic artwork for the Greeks while the Colosseum, figure 16.9…

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…

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…

Writer, Christopher Hitchens opined that the Parthenon sculptures should be returned to the Parthenon in Greece in his book, called the “The Lovely Stones”. Christopher Hitchens efficiently builds his argument by using pathos, logos, ethos, and historical allusions. Hitchen begins his book by telling the audience a brief history of how the Parthenon became the detriment it is today. Hitchen draws the reader in by mentioning some of the events the once beautiful structure went through, such…

keeping these artifacts in their original condition is stressed by author of “The Lovely Stones” Christopher Hitchens. Throughout his article on the importance of preserving buildings, he focuses on the Parthenon, a historic greek temple. His persuades his audience about the need to bring the Parthenon back together by emphasizing the perfection of the building, comparing the situation, and providing evidence that others are seeking to help as well. The whole article starts…